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Shark vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shark and atlantic Mackerel

  • Shark has less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 313% more.
  • Shark has 4 times more calcium than atlantic Mackerel. Shark has 50mg of calcium, while atlantic Mackerel has 12mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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.
Shark
Shark
2
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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.6%
Contains more IronIron +46.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.2%
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
Shark
1
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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +619.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~50µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 8.71µg 313%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 9.08mg 39%
Selenium 34µg 44.1µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.312mg 17%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.176mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 76mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.399mg 8%
Iron 1.11mg 1.63mg 7%
Potassium 155mg 314mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.856mg 5%
Cholesterol 59mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Calcium 50mg 12mg 4%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Phosphorus 194mg 217mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.073mg 3%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.015mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 3.35g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 5.456g 1%
Calories 228kcal 205kcal 1%
Sodium 122mg 90mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.63mg 1%
Protein 18.62g 18.6g 0%
Fats 13.82g 13.89g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 54µg 50µg 0%
Saturated fat 3.205g 3.257g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
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
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.6g
~equal in Fats ~13.89g
~equal in Water ~63.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.257g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.456g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.35g

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.