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

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The main differences between shark fin soup and whey

  • Shark fin soup has more copper, iron, and zinc; however, whey has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for shark fin soup is 19% higher.
  • Whey has 27 times less copper than shark fin soup. Shark fin soup has 0.108mg of copper, while whey has 0.004mg.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more IronIron +1466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2600%
Contains more ZincZinc +530.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Whey DV% diff.
Sodium 501mg 54mg 19%
Copper 0.108mg 0.004mg 12%
Iron 0.94mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.158mg 9%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.13mg 6%
Protein 3.2g 0.85g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.383mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.28µg 4%
Phosphorus 21mg 46mg 4%
Calcium 10mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 0.074mg 3%
Potassium 53mg 161mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Fats 2g 0.36g 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 0.011g 2%
Saturated fat 0.501g 0.23g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.1g 1%
Calories 46kcal 27kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.036mg 1%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 3.8g 5.14g 0%
Net carbs 3.8g 5.14g N/A
Cholesterol 2mg 2mg 0%
Magnesium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.031mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.5%
Contains more FatsFats +455.6%
Contains more OtherOther +64.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.3%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +483%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.