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.

Shark

Cod

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%

~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

Cod

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%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.513mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Iron	1.11mg	0.49mg	8%
Phosphorus	194mg	138mg	8%
Selenium	34µg	37.6µg	7%
Vitamin B12	1.21µg	1.05µg	7%
Calories	228kcal	105kcal	6%
Vitamin D*		46 IU	6%
Vitamin D		1.2µg	6%
Vitamin E		0.81mg	5%
Calcium	50mg	14mg	4%
Vitamin A	54µg	14µg	4%
Potassium	155mg	244mg	3%
Carbs	6.39g	0g	2%
Sodium	122mg	78mg	2%
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	2.513mg	2%
Folate	15µg	8µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Cholesterol	59mg	55mg	1%
Copper	0.042mg	0.036mg	1%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.58mg	1%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.02mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.088mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.079mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.283mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	95g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.5	N/A
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