Shark fin soup vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark fin soup and English muffins different?

Shark fin soup is higher in vitamin B12; however, English muffins are richer in phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for English muffins is 16% higher.
Shark fin soup contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than English muffins. While shark fin soup contains 0.19µg of vitamin B12, English muffins contain only 0.04µg.

Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) are the varieties used 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.

Shark fin soup

English muffin

Contains more ZincZinc

+17.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+147.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+533.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1387.5%

~equal in Iron ~0.89mg

~equal in Sodium ~464mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Shark fin soup

English muffin

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+375%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+570.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+65.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+311.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	21mg	133mg	16%
Carbs	3.8g	46g	14%
Manganese	0.024mg	0.357mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.027mg	0.181mg	13%
Fiber	0g	2.7g	11%
Calories	46kcal	235kcal	9%
Protein	3.2g	7.7g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.039mg	0.154mg	9%
Folate	9µg	37µg	7%
Vitamin B3	0.493mg	1.566mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.13mg	0.446mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.19µg	0.04µg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.341g	0.888g	4%
Calcium	10mg	52mg	4%
Magnesium	7mg	21mg	3%
Copper	0.108mg	0.129mg	2%
Sodium	501mg	464mg	2%
Potassium	53mg	131mg	2%
Iron	0.94mg	0.89mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.583g	0.302g	1%
Saturated fat	0.501g	0.259g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.026mg	0.043mg	1%
Cholesterol	2mg	0mg	1%
Zinc	0.82mg	0.7mg	1%
Fats	2g	1.8g	0%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	3.8g	43.3g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.092mg	0%
Threonine		0.242mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.315mg	0%
Leucine		0.553mg	0%
Lysine		0.241mg	0%
Methionine		0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.379mg	0%
Valine		0.353mg	0%
Histidine		0.17mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.086g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.121g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.042g		N/A