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Shark vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shark and salmon raw

  • Shark has less vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Salmon raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% more.
  • Shark has 4 times more calcium than salmon raw. Shark has 50mg of calcium, while salmon raw has 12mg.
  • Salmon raw is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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
Shark
4
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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

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
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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +162.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~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 Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 3.18µg 82%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.818mg 40%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 7.86mg 32%
Copper 0.042mg 0.25mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.38mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.664mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.226mg 13%
Fats 13.82g 6.34g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 2.103g 10%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.981g 10%
Potassium 155mg 490mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 2.539g 8%
Vitamin A 54µg 12µg 5%
Selenium 34µg 36.5µg 5%
Calories 228kcal 142kcal 4%
Calcium 50mg 12mg 4%
Iron 1.11mg 0.8mg 4%
Sodium 122mg 44mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 29mg 3%
Folate 15µg 25µg 3%
Protein 18.62g 19.84g 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.016mg 1%
Phosphorus 194mg 200mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.64mg 1%
Cholesterol 59mg 55mg 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +118%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more OtherOther +392.6%
~equal in Protein ~19.84g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.