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Shark raw vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shark raw and mackerel

  • Shark raw has less vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and copper.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 438% more than shark raw.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +203%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.1%

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% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +705.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 12µg 438%
Sodium 79mg 4450mg 190%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 25.2µg 123%
Vitamin D 24IU 1006IU 123%
Selenium 36.5µg 73.4µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 6.21g 33%
Fats 4.51g 25.1g 32%
Saturated fat 0.925g 7.148g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 8.32g 16%
Cholesterol 51mg 95mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 14%
Potassium 160mg 520mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.19mg 10%
Calories 130kcal 305kcal 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 2.38mg 9%
Iron 0.84mg 1.4mg 7%
Choline 65mg 101.6mg 7%
Copper 0.033mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.8µg 6%
Phosphorus 210mg 254mg 6%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.1mg 6%
Protein 20.98g 18.5g 5%
Magnesium 49mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin A 70µg 47µg 3%
Calcium 34mg 66mg 3%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 3.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.41mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
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 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +71.1%
Contains more FatsFats +456.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1340.9%
~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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +360.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419.7%

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/168149/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.