Shark vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark and skipjack tuna?

Shark is richer in fats, yet skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, protein, phosphorus, potassium, and copper.
Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 100% higher.
Shark has 11 times more fats than skipjack tuna. Shark has 13.82g of fats, while skipjack tuna has 1.29g.
Skipjack tuna contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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

Skipjack tuna

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+163.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+236.8%
Contains more IronIron	+44.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+161.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+118.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+46.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~44mg

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

Skipjack tuna

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+573.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+227%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+81%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	18.756mg	100%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.981mg	52%
Vitamin B12	1.21µg	2.19µg	41%
Selenium	34µg	46.8µg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.701g	0.403g	22%
Protein	18.62g	28.21g	19%
Fats	13.82g	1.29g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g	0.243g	14%
Phosphorus	194mg	285mg	13%
Saturated fat	3.205g	0.42g	13%
Potassium	155mg	522mg	11%
Copper	0.042mg	0.11mg	8%
Iron	1.11mg	1.6mg	6%
Calories	228kcal	132kcal	5%
Zinc	0.48mg	1.05mg	5%
Vitamin A	54µg	18µg	4%
Sodium	122mg	47mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.038mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.485mg	3%
Carbs	6.39g	0g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.122mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Calcium	50mg	37mg	1%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.019mg	1%
Folate	15µg	10µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	6.39g	0g	N/A
Cholesterol	59mg	60mg	0%
Magnesium	43mg	44mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.212mg	0.316mg	0%
Threonine	0.843mg	1.237mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.867mg	1.3mg	0%
Leucine	1.515mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	1.634mg	2.59mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.835mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.75mg	1.101mg	0%
Valine	0.965mg	1.453mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.83mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.258g	0.091g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.431g	0.237g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.089g	0.017g	N/A