Shark vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shark and bluefish
- Shark is higher in iron, yet bluefish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5.
- Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 209% more than shark.
- Shark contains 3 times more saturated fat than bluefish. While shark contains 3.205g of saturated fat, bluefish contains only 1.172g.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +455.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +207.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +116.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.6% |
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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +160.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +54.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +414% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 6.22µg | 209% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 7.247mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 34µg | 46.8µg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 1.358g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 291mg | 14% |
| Protein | 18.62g | 25.69g | 14% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 5.44g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.464mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 2.297g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 1.172g | 9% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 477mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 138µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.955mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 76mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 0.62mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 1.04mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 9mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 159kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.068mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 77mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 42mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 1.184mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 2.088mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 2.36mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 1.003mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 1.324mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.756mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.323g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.665g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.079g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +154% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +476.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +158.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +172.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.4% |
