Shark vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shark and cockles

Shark is richer in fats, protein, and vitamin B1, yet cockles are richer in iron and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 189% higher.
Shark contains 20 times more fats than cockles. Shark contains 13.82g of fats, while cockles contain 0.7g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shark

Cockles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+1359.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shark

Cockles

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+620%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+106.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+15%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.11mg	16.2mg	189%
Selenium	34µg		62%
Vitamin B12	1.21µg		50%
Phosphorus	194mg		28%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.701g		25%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg		23%
Fats	13.82g	0.7g	20%
Cholesterol	59mg		20%
Saturated fat	3.205g		15%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g		15%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg		12%
Protein	18.62g	13.5g	10%
Magnesium	43mg		10%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.2mg	8%
Calories	228kcal	79kcal	7%
Vitamin A	54µg		6%
Potassium	155mg		5%
Copper	0.042mg		5%
Sodium	122mg		5%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.01mg	5%
Zinc	0.48mg		4%
Folate	15µg		4%
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	3.2mg	3%
Calcium	50mg	30mg	2%
Manganese	0.05mg		2%
Carbs	6.39g	4.7g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	59kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	127g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3		N/A
Net carbs	6.39g	4.7g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.212mg		0%
Threonine	0.843mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.867mg		0%
Leucine	1.515mg		0%
Lysine	1.634mg		0%
Methionine	0.541mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.75mg		0%
Valine	0.965mg		0%
Histidine	0.538mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.258g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.431g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.089g		N/A