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Shark raw vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark raw and pork?

  • Shark raw is higher in vitamin B12, yet pork is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, and choline.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 70% more.
  • Shark raw has 2 times more vitamin B12 than pork. While shark raw has 1.49µg of vitamin B12, pork has only 0.7µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in shark raw is lower.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.87mg

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1988.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +417.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.698mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.877mg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0.7µg 33%
Saturated fat 0.925g 5.23g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.321mg 20%
Zinc 0.43mg 2.39mg 18%
Selenium 36.5µg 45.3µg 16%
Fats 4.51g 13.92g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 5.037mg 13%
Protein 20.98g 27.32g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 6.19g 11%
Cholesterol 51mg 80mg 10%
Vitamin A 70µg 2µg 8%
Potassium 160mg 423mg 8%
Calories 130kcal 242kcal 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.29mg 5%
Phosphorus 210mg 246mg 5%
Choline 65mg 93.9mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.464mg 5%
Magnesium 49mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin D 24IU 53IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.3µg 4%
Copper 0.033mg 0.073mg 4%
Calcium 34mg 19mg 2%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Sodium 79mg 62mg 1%
Iron 0.84mg 0.87mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.698mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 1.2g 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more FatsFats +208.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.89g

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.2g

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.