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Shark vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark and roe

  • Shark has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and copper than roe.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 430% more than shark.
  • Shark has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of roe is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, roe, mixed 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.
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%
Roe
Roe
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +44.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.1%
~equal in Sodium ~117mg

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
2
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%
Roe
Roe
7
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +878.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +853.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +513.3%
~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 Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 11.54µg 430%
Cholesterol 59mg 479mg 140%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.949mg 66%
Phosphorus 194mg 515mg 46%
Selenium 34µg 51.7µg 32%
Protein 18.62g 28.62g 20%
Folate 15µg 92µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.277mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.154mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 2.129g 10%
Copper 0.042mg 0.128mg 10%
Fats 13.82g 8.23g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.185mg 9%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.28mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.205g 1.866g 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 91µg 4%
Iron 1.11mg 0.77mg 4%
Potassium 155mg 283mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 2.192mg 4%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.013mg 2%
Calcium 50mg 28mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 3.404g 2%
Calories 228kcal 204kcal 1%
Carbs 6.39g 1.92g 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 1.92g N/A
Sodium 122mg 117mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
3
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Roe
Roe
2
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +67.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.7%
Contains more OtherOther +140.7%
~equal in Water ~58.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Roe
Roe
1
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.404g

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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