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Shark raw vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shark raw and flax seeds

  • Shark raw has more vitamin B12; however, flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 134% more than shark raw.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +408.1%
Contains more IronIron +582.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3597%
Contains more ZincZinc +909.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16446.7%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4200%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 28.73g 184%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 1.644mg 134%
Copper 0.033mg 1.22mg 132%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Manganese 0.015mg 2.482mg 107%
Magnesium 49mg 392mg 82%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Phosphorus 210mg 642mg 62%
Iron 0.84mg 5.73mg 61%
Fats 4.51g 42.16g 58%
Zinc 0.43mg 4.34mg 36%
Calcium 34mg 255mg 22%
Folate 3µg 87µg 21%
Calories 130kcal 534kcal 20%
Selenium 36.5µg 25.4µg 20%
Potassium 160mg 813mg 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 7.527g 14%
Saturated fat 0.925g 3.663g 12%
Carbs 0g 28.88g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.161mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.985mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.473mg 6%
Protein 20.98g 18.29g 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.31mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Choline 65mg 78.7mg 2%
Sodium 79mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 3.08mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.472mg 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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more WaterWater +957.2%
Contains more FatsFats +834.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +298.9%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2304.2%

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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.