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Shark vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark and mackerel?

  • Shark has less vitamin B12, selenium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and copper than mackerel.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 450% higher.
  • Shark contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, mackerel, salted types in this comparison.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.5%
Contains more IronIron +26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.9%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +891.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 12µg 450%
Sodium 122mg 4450mg 188%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 34µg 73.4µg 72%
Saturated fat 3.205g 7.148g 18%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Fats 13.82g 25.1g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 6.21g 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Cholesterol 59mg 95mg 12%
Potassium 155mg 520mg 11%
Phosphorus 194mg 254mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.41mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.19mg 7%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.1mg 6%
Copper 0.042mg 0.1mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 8.32g 6%
Iron 1.11mg 1.4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.02mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 60mg 4%
Calories 228kcal 305kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 3.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Calcium 50mg 66mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 54µg 47µg 1%
Protein 18.62g 18.5g 0%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39.7%
Contains more FatsFats +81.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1140.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.8%

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/168149/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.