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

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Important differences between shark fin soup and lamb

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5 than shark fin soup.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 98% more.
  • Shark fin soup contains 7 times more sodium than lamb. Shark fin soup contains 501mg of sodium, while lamb contains 72mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +484.9%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +443.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +795.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +541%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1250.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +407.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1242.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 2.55µg 98%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Protein 3.2g 24.52g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 6.66mg 39%
Saturated fat 0.501g 8.83g 38%
Zinc 0.82mg 4.46mg 33%
Cholesterol 2mg 97mg 32%
Fats 2g 20.94g 29%
Phosphorus 21mg 188mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 8.82g 21%
Sodium 501mg 72mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.25mg 16%
Calories 46kcal 294kcal 12%
Iron 0.94mg 1.88mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.66mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 1.51g 8%
Potassium 53mg 310mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.1mg 6%
Magnesium 7mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Copper 0.108mg 0.119mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 3.8g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 3.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +666.3%
Contains more FatsFats +947%
~equal in Other ~0.82g

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1412.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.8%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.