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Shark raw vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark raw and asparagus?

  • Shark raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet asparagus is richer in vitamin K, copper, iron, and folate.
  • Shark raw's daily need coverage for selenium is 62% higher.
  • Asparagus contains less cholesterol.
  • Shark raw has a lower glycemic index than asparagus.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Asparagus, raw types in this comparison.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1487%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +154.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +953.3%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1633.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Asparagus DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 2.3µg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Protein 20.98g 2.2g 38%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.091mg 24%
Phosphorus 210mg 52mg 23%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Copper 0.033mg 0.189mg 17%
Iron 0.84mg 2.14mg 16%
Folate 3µg 52µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 0.978mg 12%
Choline 65mg 16mg 9%
Magnesium 49mg 14mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.05g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.274mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.143mg 8%
Fats 4.51g 0.12g 7%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.158mg 6%
Calories 130kcal 20kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.141mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 70µg 38µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.04g 4%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 79mg 2mg 3%
Potassium 160mg 202mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Carbs 0g 3.88g 1%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.13mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +853.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3658.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2290%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.