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Shark raw vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shark raw and chicken meat

  • Shark raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and magnesium, yet chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for shark raw is 50% higher.
  • Shark raw contains 2 times more magnesium than chicken meat. Shark raw contains 49mg of magnesium, while chicken meat contains 23mg.
  • Shark raw contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +351.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
~equal in Sodium ~82mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg
~equal in Choline ~65.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0.3µg 50%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 8.487mg 35%
Selenium 36.5µg 23.9µg 23%
Fats 4.51g 13.6g 14%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.94mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.925g 3.79g 13%
Protein 20.98g 27.3g 13%
Cholesterol 51mg 88mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 2.97g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 5.34g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.168mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 1.03mg 7%
Magnesium 49mg 23mg 6%
Calories 130kcal 239kcal 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.27mg 5%
Iron 0.84mg 1.26mg 5%
Phosphorus 210mg 182mg 4%
Copper 0.033mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin D 24IU 2IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 160mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Calcium 34mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin A 70µg 48µg 2%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 79mg 82mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Choline 65mg 65.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-365.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.1%
Contains more FatsFats +201.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.5%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.