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Shark vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shark and cod

  • Shark has more vitamin B12, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while cod has more vitamin B5 and potassium.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3048% higher.
  • Cod contains 63 times less monounsaturated fat than shark. Shark contains 5.935g of monounsaturated fat, while cod contains 0.094g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cod is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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
5
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%
Cod
Cod
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +192.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.45mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~203mg
~equal in Selenium ~33.1µg

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
6
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%
Cod
Cod
6
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24577.4%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.076mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 153mg 3048%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.231g 23%
Fats 13.82g 0.67g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.094g 15%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.131g 14%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 0.91µg 13%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Iron 1.11mg 0.38mg 9%
Potassium 155mg 413mg 8%
Calories 228kcal 82kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 2.063mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Cholesterol 59mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 12µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.245mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 16mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Sodium 122mg 54mg 3%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.065mg 2%
Protein 18.62g 17.81g 2%
Selenium 34µg 33.1µg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.015mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.028mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Phosphorus 194mg 203mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.48mg 0.45mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
4
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Cod
Cod
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +1962.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +260%
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%
~equal in Protein ~17.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6213.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1502.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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