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Shark raw vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark raw and horse meat?

  • Shark raw is richer in selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, copper, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% higher.
  • Shark raw has 3 times more selenium than horse meat. Shark raw has 36.5µg of selenium, while horse meat has 13.5µg.
  • Shark raw contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted 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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.9%
Contains more IronIron +498.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +418.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +788.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 3.16µg 70%
Iron 0.84mg 5.03mg 52%
Selenium 36.5µg 13.5µg 42%
Zinc 0.43mg 3.82mg 31%
Copper 0.033mg 0.171mg 15%
Protein 20.98g 28.14g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 4.84mg 12%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 160mg 379mg 6%
Magnesium 49mg 25mg 6%
Cholesterol 51mg 68mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.33mg 5%
Phosphorus 210mg 247mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.1mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.925g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.12mg 4%
Calcium 34mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.85g 2%
Calories 130kcal 175kcal 2%
Fats 4.51g 6.05g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Sodium 79mg 55mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 2.12g 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 1.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.1%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +96.8%
~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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.3%

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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.