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Shark raw vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark raw and jerky?

  • Shark raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, yet jerky is higher in zinc, iron, folate, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 87% more.
  • Shark raw has 3 times more selenium than jerky. While shark raw has 36.5µg of selenium, jerky has only 10.7µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shark raw is lower.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +241.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +273.1%
Contains more IronIron +545.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +587.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1786%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +640%
~equal in Magnesium ~51mg

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%
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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% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +4366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 79mg 2081mg 87%
Zinc 0.43mg 8.11mg 70%
Iron 0.84mg 5.42mg 57%
Selenium 36.5µg 10.7µg 47%
Saturated fat 0.925g 10.85g 45%
Folate 3µg 134µg 33%
Fats 4.51g 25.6g 32%
Phosphorus 210mg 407mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 11.305g 24%
Protein 20.98g 33.2g 24%
Copper 0.033mg 0.227mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0.99µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.179mg 17%
Calories 130kcal 410kcal 14%
Potassium 160mg 597mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.154mg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 1.732mg 8%
Choline 65mg 109.1mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.142mg 6%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.111mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11g 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 24IU 11IU 2%
Calcium 34mg 20mg 1%
Cholesterol 51mg 48mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 1.011g 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.2g N/A
Magnesium 49mg 51mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9g N/A
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 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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +215%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.2%
Contains more FatsFats +467.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +635.5%

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525.3%

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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.