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Shark vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark and croaker?

  • Shark is higher in polyunsaturated fat, yet croaker is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and potassium.
  • Croaker's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in shark is lower.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried types in this article.

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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
Shark
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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 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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
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 0% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Croaker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 2.1µg 37%
Sodium 122mg 348mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 4.3mg 9%
Selenium 34µg 38.8µg 9%
Cholesterol 59mg 84mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 2.917g 5%
Potassium 155mg 340mg 5%
Folate 15µg 34µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 23µg 3%
Phosphorus 194mg 217mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.26mg 3%
Iron 1.11mg 0.86mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Calcium 50mg 32mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 5.32g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.09mg 2%
Fats 13.82g 12.67g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.74mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.205g 3.476g 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein 18.62g 18.2g 1%
Calories 228kcal 221kcal 0%
Carbs 6.39g 7.54g 0%
Net carbs 6.39g 7.14g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 42mg 0%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.52mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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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
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%
~equal in Protein ~18.2g
~equal in Fats ~12.67g
~equal in Water ~59.76g

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
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.476g

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.