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Shark raw vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark raw and amaranth?

  • Shark raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin E, yet amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, copper, and fiber.
  • Shark raw's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% more.
  • Shark raw has 13 times more vitamin B3 than amaranth. While shark raw has 2.938mg of vitamin B3, amaranth has only 0.235mg.
  • The glycemic index of shark raw is lower.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked types in this article.

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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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +563.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +351.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5593.3%

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1150.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Amaranth DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 62%
Selenium 36.5µg 5.5µg 56%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.854mg 36%
Protein 20.98g 3.8g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.113mg 22%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 0.235mg 17%
Iron 0.84mg 2.1mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 14%
Copper 0.033mg 0.149mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Phosphorus 210mg 148mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Carbs 0g 18.69g 6%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.19mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 5%
Fats 4.51g 1.58g 5%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.86mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.925g 4%
Magnesium 49mg 65mg 4%
Sodium 79mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.022mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.015mg 2%
Calories 130kcal 102kcal 1%
Potassium 160mg 135mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 47mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.59g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +452.1%
Contains more FatsFats +185.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.