Shark vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between shark and cod
- Shark has more vitamin B5, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, cod has more selenium.
- Shark's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 15% more.
- Shark has 48 times more monounsaturated fat than cod. Shark has 5.935g of monounsaturated fat, while cod has 0.124g.
- Cod is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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 | +257.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10.6% |
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 Vitamin AVitamin A | +285.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +244.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 0.292g | 23% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 0.86g | 20% |
| Choline | 83.7mg | 15% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 0.124g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 0.168g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.18mg | 9% |
| Protein | 18.62g | 22.83g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 138mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 0.49mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 1.05µg | 7% |
| Selenium | 34µg | 37.6µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 46IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Calories | 228kcal | 105kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.81mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 50mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 14µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 244mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 2.513mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.283mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 55mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 42mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 1.001mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 1.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 1.856mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 2.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.676mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.154g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1507% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +176.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4686.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1167.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
