Shark vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shark and milkfish different?
- Shark is richer in selenium and iron, while milkfish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, potassium, and zinc.
- Milkfish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 86% more than shark.
- Shark contains 3 times more iron than milkfish. Shark contains 1.11mg of iron, while milkfish contains 0.41mg.
Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, milkfish, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.
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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 | +13.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +170.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +109.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.6% |
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 | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +196.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +170.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 3.27µg | 86% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 8.256mg | 34% |
| Selenium | 34µg | 16.2µg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 25% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 15% | |
| Protein | 18.62g | 26.32g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.488mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 0.41mg | 9% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 8.63g | 8% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 374mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 1.05mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.865mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.016mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 67mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.069mg | 2% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 190kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 33µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 208mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 92mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 1.154mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 2.417mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.779mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 1.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +60.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +124.1% |
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Water
~62.63g
