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Shark raw vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark raw and whey different?

  • Shark raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, iron, and choline; however, whey is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for shark raw is 63% higher.
  • Shark raw contains 40 times more vitamin B3 than whey. While shark raw contains 2.938mg of vitamin B3, whey contains only 0.074mg.
  • Whey has less cholesterol.
  • Shark raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than whey (43).

Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid are the varieties used 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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +512.5%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +725%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1821.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
~equal in Potassium ~161mg

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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3870.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +432.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Whey DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 1.9µg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0.28µg 50%
Protein 20.98g 0.85g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.031mg 28%
Phosphorus 210mg 46mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 0.074mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 2mg 16%
Magnesium 49mg 8mg 10%
Iron 0.84mg 0.06mg 10%
Choline 65mg 16mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.011g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0mg 7%
Fats 4.51g 0.36g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.383mg 6%
Calories 130kcal 27kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 0.1g 4%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.23g 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.033mg 0.004mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.13mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.14g 2%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 79mg 54mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.036mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.14g N/A
Potassium 160mg 161mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2368.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1152.8%
Contains more OtherOther +75.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%

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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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1708%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10763.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.