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Shark raw vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark raw and foie gras?

  • Shark raw is higher in vitamin B6, yet foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 330% more.
  • Shark raw has 7 times more vitamin B6 than foie gras. While shark raw has 0.4mg of vitamin B6, foie gras has only 0.06mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in shark raw is lower.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked 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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.9%
Contains more IronIron +554.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1112.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +114%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1330%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +530.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 9.4µg 330%
Vitamin A 70µg 1001µg 103%
Fats 4.51g 43.84g 61%
Saturated fat 0.925g 14.45g 61%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 25.61g 60%
Iron 0.84mg 5.5mg 58%
Copper 0.033mg 0.4mg 41%
Cholesterol 51mg 150mg 33%
Sodium 79mg 697mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.06mg 26%
Protein 20.98g 11.4g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.299mg 18%
Calories 130kcal 462kcal 17%
Selenium 36.5µg 44µg 14%
Folate 3µg 60µg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 1.2mg 10%
Magnesium 49mg 13mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.12mg 5%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.92mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.088mg 4%
Calcium 34mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 2.51mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Carbs 0g 4.67g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.84g 2%
Potassium 160mg 138mg 1%
Phosphorus 210mg 200mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.303mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0g 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84%
Contains more WaterWater +98.7%
Contains more FatsFats +872.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +228%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1316.5%

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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.