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

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Important differences between shark fin soup and onions

  • Shark fin soup has more iron, vitamin B12, copper, and zinc; however, onions are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Shark fin soup's daily need coverage for sodium is 22% more.
  • Onions contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared and Onions, 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.
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 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +347.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +382.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +437.5%

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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.123mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Onion DV% diff.
Sodium 501mg 4mg 22%
Iron 0.94mg 0.21mg 9%
Copper 0.108mg 0.039mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.12mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.17mg 6%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.129mg 5%
Protein 3.2g 1.1g 4%
Fats 2g 0.1g 3%
Potassium 53mg 146mg 3%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.501g 0.042g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 0.116mg 2%
Carbs 3.8g 9.34g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 0.017g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Phosphorus 21mg 29mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.013g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.027mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 10mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Calories 46kcal 40kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.8g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.123mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more OtherOther +148.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.8%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

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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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4384.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1905.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients

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

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