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Shark raw vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shark raw and spinach raw

  • Shark raw has more selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, spinach raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Spinach raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 402% more.
  • Spinach raw is lower in cholesterol.
  • Spinach raw has a higher glycemic index than shark raw.

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

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.8%
Contains more IronIron +222.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5880%
~equal in Sodium ~79mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +969.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +570%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +482800%
Contains more FolateFolate +6366.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 482.9µg 402%
Selenium 36.5µg 1µg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Folate 3µg 194µg 48%
Vitamin A 70µg 469µg 44%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.897mg 38%
Protein 20.98g 2.86g 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Phosphorus 210mg 49mg 23%
Iron 0.84mg 2.71mg 23%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.195mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 0.724mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.065mg 13%
Potassium 160mg 558mg 12%
Copper 0.033mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.189mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Choline 65mg 19.3mg 8%
Calcium 34mg 99mg 7%
Magnesium 49mg 79mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 2.03mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.165g 7%
Fats 4.51g 0.39g 6%
Calories 130kcal 23kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 0.01g 4%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.063g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.53mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.42g N/A
Sodium 79mg 79mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +633.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1056.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +624.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.