Shark vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shark and sheepshead

Shark is richer in fats, vitamin B3, and iron, yet sheepshead is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, protein, potassium, and copper.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sheepshead is 45% higher.
Shark contains 9 times more saturated fat than sheepshead. Shark contains 3.205g of saturated fat, while sheepshead contains 0.36g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shark

Sheepshead

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+35.1%
Contains more IronIron	+65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+138.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+230.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+190.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+80.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Shark

Sheepshead

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+94%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+54.6%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+90.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.21µg	2.3µg	45%
Selenium	34µg	51.3µg	31%
Phosphorus	194mg	350mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.701g	0.382g	22%
Fats	13.82g	1.63g	19%
Protein	18.62g	26.02g	15%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g	0.35g	14%
Saturated fat	3.205g	0.36g	13%
Potassium	155mg	512mg	11%
Copper	0.042mg	0.122mg	9%
Iron	1.11mg	0.67mg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	1.8mg	6%
Calories	228kcal	126kcal	5%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.01mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.87mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.05mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.35mg	4%
Carbs	6.39g	0g	2%
Cholesterol	59mg	64mg	2%
Magnesium	43mg	35mg	2%
Sodium	122mg	73mg	2%
Vitamin A	54µg	35µg	2%
Calcium	50mg	37mg	1%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.63mg	1%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.021mg	1%
Folate	15µg	17µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	48kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	79g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2	N/A
Net carbs	6.39g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.212mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.843mg	1.141mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.867mg	1.199mg	0%
Leucine	1.515mg	2.115mg	0%
Lysine	1.634mg	2.39mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.77mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.75mg	1.016mg	0%
Valine	0.965mg	1.34mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.766mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.258g	0.083g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.431g	0.107g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.089g	0.04g	N/A