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

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Important differences between shark fin soup and potatoes

  • Shark fin soup has more vitamin B12; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% more.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
Potato
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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% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more IronIron +16%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +701.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +733.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1046.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Potato DV% diff.
Sodium 501mg 6mg 22%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.298mg 21%
Potassium 53mg 425mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.081mg 5%
Carbs 3.8g 17.49g 5%
Phosphorus 21mg 57mg 5%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 1.061mg 4%
Magnesium 7mg 23mg 4%
Fats 2g 0.09g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.295mg 3%
Protein 3.2g 2.05g 2%
Folate 9µg 15µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.501g 0.025g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 0.042g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Calories 46kcal 77kcal 2%
Iron 0.94mg 0.81mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.032mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.002g 1%
Net carbs 3.8g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Copper 0.108mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2122.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.7%

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +711.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.