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Shark raw vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shark raw and quinoa

  • Shark raw has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, quinoa has more manganese, copper, fiber, and folate.
  • Shark raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 62% more.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index than shark raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1203.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +77.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +481.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4106.7%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +613.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Selenium 36.5µg 2.8µg 61%
Protein 20.98g 4.4g 33%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.631mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.123mg 21%
Copper 0.033mg 0.192mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 0.412mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Folate 3µg 42µg 10%
Choline 65mg 23mg 8%
Iron 0.84mg 1.49mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Phosphorus 210mg 152mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 0g 21.3g 7%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.09mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.107mg 5%
Magnesium 49mg 64mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.11mg 4%
Fats 4.51g 1.92g 4%
Sodium 79mg 7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.231g 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 0.528g 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.63mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 17mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 1.078g 1%
Calories 130kcal 120kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 18.5g N/A
Potassium 160mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.8%
Contains more FatsFats +134.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~71.61g

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.078g

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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.