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Shark raw vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shark raw and mackerel

  • Shark raw has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 730% more.
  • Shark raw is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +98%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.6%
Contains more IronIron +86.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.4%
~equal in Sodium ~83mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +564.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1175.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 19µg 730%
Selenium 36.5µg 51.6µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.412mg 27%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 6.85mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 4.3g 21%
Fats 4.51g 17.81g 20%
Saturated fat 0.925g 4.176g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 7.006g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Magnesium 49mg 97mg 11%
Phosphorus 210mg 278mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.159mg 10%
Iron 0.84mg 1.57mg 9%
Cholesterol 51mg 75mg 8%
Calories 130kcal 262kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 160mg 401mg 7%
Copper 0.033mg 0.094mg 7%
Protein 20.98g 23.85g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.99mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.46mg 5%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin A 70µg 54µg 2%
Calcium 34mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Sodium 79mg 83mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +294.9%
Contains more OtherOther +445.2%
~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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +287.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.8%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.