Shark vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the main differences between shark and herring?
- Shark has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, potassium, and zinc than herring.
- Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 497% higher.
We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 ManganeseManganese | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +170.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +27% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +181% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +164.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.6% |
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 | +50% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +208.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +986% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 13.14µg | 497% |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 214IU | 27% | |
| Selenium | 34µg | 46.8µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.299mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 303mg | 16% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 18.62g | 23.03g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.118mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 4.124mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 419mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 1.27mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 77mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 2.735g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 1.41mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.348mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 2.615g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 4.79g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.112mg | 3% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 11.59g | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 74mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 36µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.74mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 203kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 41mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 115mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 1.01mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 1.872mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.682mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0.899mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.678mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.909g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 1.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.071g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13% |
~equal in
Water
~64.16g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.4% |
