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Shark vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark and smoked salmon

  • Shark has more magnesium and polyunsaturated fat; however, smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 85% more than shark.
  • Shark has 5 times more calcium than smoked salmon. While shark has 50mg of calcium, smoked salmon has only 11mg.
  • Smoked salmon has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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
Shark
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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more IronIron +30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.6%
~equal in Selenium ~32.4µg

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
3
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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +169.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.278mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 3.26µg 85%
Sodium 122mg 672mg 24%
Copper 0.042mg 0.23mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.995g 18%
Choline 89mg 16%
Fats 13.82g 4.32g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 4.72mg 12%
Cholesterol 59mg 23mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 2.023g 10%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.929g 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Calories 228kcal 117kcal 6%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.023mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 11mg 4%
Phosphorus 194mg 164mg 4%
Selenium 34µg 32.4µg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 26µg 3%
Iron 1.11mg 0.85mg 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.278mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.31mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.017mg 1%
Protein 18.62g 18.28g 1%
Potassium 155mg 175mg 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.101mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +219.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
~equal in Protein ~18.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.