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Shark vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark and mackerel

  • Shark has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium than mackerel.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 741% more than shark.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, mackerel, 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
2
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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.7%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.8%

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
1
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1470.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~54µg
~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 Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 19µg 741%
Selenium 34µg 51.6µg 32%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 6.85mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.412mg 24%
Magnesium 43mg 97mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.46mg 12%
Phosphorus 194mg 278mg 12%
Protein 18.62g 23.85g 10%
Potassium 155mg 401mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.159mg 7%
Copper 0.042mg 0.094mg 6%
Fats 13.82g 17.81g 6%
Iron 1.11mg 1.57mg 6%
Cholesterol 59mg 75mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 15mg 4%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.94mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.205g 4.176g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 4.3g 4%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 7.006g 3%
Calories 228kcal 262kcal 2%
Sodium 122mg 83mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 54µg 54µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more FatsFats +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +369.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
1
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.2%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.