Shark vs. Rockfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shark and rockfish?
- Shark is higher in iron and monounsaturated fat, yet rockfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Rockfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 77% more.
- Shark has 13 times more monounsaturated fat than rockfish. While shark has 5.935g of monounsaturated fat, rockfish has only 0.466g.
- The amount of saturated fat in rockfish is lower.
We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types 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 | +30.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +194.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +208.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +284.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +201.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +124.1% |
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 | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +133% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +31.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 34µg | 76.2µg | 77% |
| Vitamin D | 183IU | 23% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.6µg | 23% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 0.485g | 21% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 1.62g | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 1.59µg | 16% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 0.466g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 0.42g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.226mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 467mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 0.36mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 248mg | 8% |
| Protein | 18.62g | 22.23g | 7% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 109kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.241mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.027mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.404mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.44mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 50mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 2.897mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 61mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.025g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.296mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 1.014mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 1.06mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 1.835mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 2.188mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 1.106mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.502mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.107g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.238g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.027g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +753.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1173.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +663.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
