Shark vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the 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.

Shark

Bluefish

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%

~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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

Bluefish

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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.067mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.097mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Protein	18.62g	25.69g	14%
Phosphorus	194mg	291mg	14%
Fats	13.82g	5.44g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.464mg	13%
Potassium	155mg	477mg	9%
Vitamin A	54µg	138µg	9%
Saturated fat	3.205g	1.172g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g	2.297g	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%
Calories	228kcal	159kcal	3%
Copper	0.042mg	0.068mg	3%
Folate	15µg	2µg	3%
Carbs	6.39g	0g	2%
Sodium	122mg	77mg	2%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.027mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	63g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	3.1	N/A
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