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Shark fin soup vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark fin soup and ginger?

  • Shark fin soup is richer in vitamin B12, yet ginger is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Shark fin soup's daily need coverage for sodium is 21% higher.
  • Ginger contains less sodium.

We used Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +514.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +683%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +854.2%

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 0%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.025mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Ginger DV% diff.
Sodium 501mg 13mg 21%
Copper 0.108mg 0.226mg 13%
Potassium 53mg 415mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.16mg 10%
Magnesium 7mg 43mg 9%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.229mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5mg 5%
Carbs 3.8g 17.77g 5%
Iron 0.94mg 0.6mg 4%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.34mg 4%
Protein 3.2g 1.82g 3%
Calories 46kcal 80kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 0.75mg 2%
Phosphorus 21mg 34mg 2%
Fats 2g 0.75g 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 0.154g 1%
Saturated fat 0.501g 0.203g 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.154g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.203mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.8g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 g
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.8%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 g
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/nutrients
  2. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.