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Shark vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark and chinook salmon?

  • Shark has less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin A than chinook salmon.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 69% higher.
  • Shark contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat 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.
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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.8%
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.
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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +137.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 2.87µg 69%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 10.045mg 45%
Phosphorus 194mg 371mg 25%
Selenium 34µg 46.8µg 23%
Magnesium 43mg 122mg 19%
Protein 18.62g 25.72g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.462mg 12%
Vitamin A 54µg 149µg 11%
Potassium 155mg 505mg 10%
Cholesterol 59mg 85mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 2.662g 7%
Folate 15µg 35µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.865mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.154mg 4%
Iron 1.11mg 0.91mg 3%
Sodium 122mg 60mg 3%
Calcium 50mg 28mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.044mg 2%
Fats 13.82g 13.38g 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.019mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.053mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.56mg 1%
Calories 228kcal 231kcal 0%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 3.205g 3.214g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 5.742g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.296g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-123%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.1%
~equal in Fats ~13.38g
~equal in Water ~65.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.214g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.742g

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.