Quinoa vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between quinoa and shark raw
- Quinoa has more manganese, copper, fiber, and folate; however, shark raw has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Shark raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 62% more.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index than shark raw.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +77.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +481.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +153.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4106.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1203.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +154.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +613.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +225.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +182.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.49µg | 62% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 36.5µg | 61% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 20.98g | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.015mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.4mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.033mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 2.938mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.695mg | 14% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Folate | 42µg | 3µg | 10% |
| Choline | 23mg | 65mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.84mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 70µg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 210mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 0g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.43mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.042mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 49mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.062mg | 4% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 4.51g | 4% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 79mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.925g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 1.808g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 1.195g | 1% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 172mg | 160mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.92mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.621mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.819mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.618mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.316g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0.527g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.109g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +376.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +134.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +242.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.9% |