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Shark raw vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark raw and winter melon different?

  • Shark raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and magnesium, while winter melon is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Shark raw covers your daily need for selenium, 66% more than winter melon.
  • Winter melon is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 0.53% 15% 7.7% 17% 8.1% 14% 7.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +390%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2566.7%
Contains more IronIron +110%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1005.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18150%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +286.7%

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 43% 0% 0% 0% 10% 25% 7.5% 8% 8.1% 0% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +634.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +422.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Winter melon DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 0.2µg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Protein 20.98g 0.4g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.035mg 28%
Phosphorus 210mg 19mg 27%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 0.4mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.133mg 11%
Magnesium 49mg 10mg 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 0µg 8%
Fats 4.51g 0.2g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.087g 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Calories 130kcal 13kcal 6%
Iron 0.84mg 0.4mg 6%
Potassium 160mg 6mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.016g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 0.037g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.058mg 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.61mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 19mg 2%
Sodium 79mg 111mg 1%
Copper 0.033mg 0.023mg 1%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3g 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 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% 96%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3 g
Water: 96.1 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5145%
Contains more FatsFats +2155%
Contains more OtherOther +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.6%

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
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4786.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1273.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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. Winter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170069/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.