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Pork vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork and shark raw?

  • Pork is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, and choline, yet shark raw is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 70% more.
  • Pork has 6 times more saturated fat than shark raw. While pork has 5.23g of saturated fat, shark raw has only 0.925g.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.84mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pork
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1988.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +417.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.695mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.042mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.49µg 33%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.925g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.062mg 20%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.43mg 18%
Selenium 45.3µg 36.5µg 16%
Fats 13.92g 4.51g 14%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 2.938mg 13%
Protein 27.32g 20.98g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 1.808g 11%
Cholesterol 80mg 51mg 10%
Vitamin A 2µg 70µg 8%
Potassium 423mg 160mg 8%
Calories 242kcal 130kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1mg 5%
Phosphorus 246mg 210mg 5%
Choline 93.9mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.4mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin D 53IU 24IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.6µg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.033mg 4%
Calcium 19mg 34mg 2%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 62mg 79mg 1%
Iron 0.87mg 0.84mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.695mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.195g 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more FatsFats +208.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.195g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.