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Shark raw vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark raw and yam?

  • Shark raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet yam is richer in potassium, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Shark raw's daily need coverage for selenium is 65% higher.
  • Yam contains less cholesterol.
  • Shark raw has a lower glycemic index than yam.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Yam, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +410%
Contains more CopperCopper +439.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2546.7%

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%
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +432.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Yam DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 0.7µg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 0µg 62%
Protein 20.98g 1.53g 39%
Phosphorus 210mg 55mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Potassium 160mg 816mg 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.397mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Copper 0.033mg 0.178mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 0.552mg 15%
Choline 65mg 16.5mg 9%
Carbs 0g 27.88g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.293mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.314mg 8%
Magnesium 49mg 21mg 7%
Fats 4.51g 0.17g 7%
Vitamin A 70µg 7µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.076g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.112mg 6%
Folate 3µg 23µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 0.006g 5%
Iron 0.84mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.35mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.037g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 79mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.032mg 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.3µg 2%
Calcium 34mg 17mg 2%
Calories 130kcal 118kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.034mg 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
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1271.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2552.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~69.6g

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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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1472.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.