Shark vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shark and flatfish
- Shark is higher in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet flatfish is higher in phosphorus.
- Flatfish covers your daily phosphorus needs 16% more than shark.
- Shark contains 6 times more saturated fat than flatfish. While shark contains 3.205g of saturated fat, flatfish contains only 0.542g.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +95.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +382.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +194.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +176.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +288% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +117.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +173.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 0.459g | 22% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 2.37g | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 3.5µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin D | 139IU | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 309mg | 16% |
| Choline | 79.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.115mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 0.657g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 0.542g | 12% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 0.23mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 363mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 1.278mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.227mg | 8% |
| Protein | 18.62g | 15.24g | 7% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 86kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.025mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 12µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.77mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.026mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 1.31µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 34µg | 32.6µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 197mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 1.335mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 1.561mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0.624mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.168g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.132g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.034g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +483.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +803.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +706.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.1% |
