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Shark vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark and pollock

  • Shark has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B3 than pollock.
  • Pollock covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 102% more than shark.
  • Shark has 20 times more saturated fat than pollock. While shark has 3.205g of saturated fat, pollock has only 0.159g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
Shark
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more IronIron +98.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.7%

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.
Shark
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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% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11% 0%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +202.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.329mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 3.66µg 102%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.583g 21%
Fats 13.82g 1.18g 19%
Selenium 34µg 44.1µg 18%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.134g 15%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.159g 14%
Sodium 122mg 419mg 13%
Protein 18.62g 23.48g 10%
Phosphorus 194mg 267mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.223mg 10%
Cholesterol 59mg 86mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 81mg 9%
Potassium 155mg 430mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Iron 1.11mg 0.56mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 3.949mg 7%
Calories 228kcal 111kcal 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.432mg 4%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.329mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Calcium 50mg 72mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.018mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.57mg 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
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19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +1071.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4329.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +534.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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