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Shark raw vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark raw and chocolate?

  • Shark raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, yet chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 111% more.
  • Shark raw has 12 times more selenium than chocolate. While shark raw has 36.5µg of selenium, chocolate has only 3µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shark raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of shark raw is lower.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1116.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +198%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +249.4%
Contains more IronIron +854.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3015.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +367.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9360%
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +547.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.033mg 1.028mg 111%
Iron 0.84mg 8.02mg 90%
Saturated fat 0.925g 18.519g 80%
Manganese 0.015mg 1.419mg 61%
Selenium 36.5µg 3µg 61%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0.23µg 53%
Fats 4.51g 31.28g 41%
Protein 20.98g 4.88g 32%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.042mg 28%
Magnesium 49mg 146mg 23%
Calories 130kcal 546kcal 21%
Carbs 0g 61.17g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 9.54g 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 8mg 14%
Zinc 0.43mg 2.01mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 0.725mg 14%
Potassium 160mg 559mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.297mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 2µg 8%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Sodium 79mg 24mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.05mg 1%
Phosphorus 210mg 206mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 1.092g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.025mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 47.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
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 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.9%
Contains more WaterWater +7485.6%
Contains more FatsFats +593.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +82.8%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +427.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.092g

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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.