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Shark vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shark and sheepshead

  • Shark is richer in vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1, yet sheepshead is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, 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

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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
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

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
Shark
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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%
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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Sheepshead DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 2.3µg 45%
Selenium 34µg 51.3µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.382g 22%
Phosphorus 194mg 350mg 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%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 1.8mg 6%
Iron 1.11mg 0.67mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.01mg 5%
Calories 228kcal 126kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.35mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 35µg 2%
Sodium 122mg 73mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 35mg 2%
Cholesterol 59mg 64mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.021mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.63mg 1%
Calcium 50mg 37mg 1%
Folate 15µg 17µg 1%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +747.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +206.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1595.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +868.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.