Shark vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shark and snapper different?
- Shark is richer in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat, while snapper is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Snapper covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 95% more than shark.
- Shark contains 24 times more vitamin B2 than snapper. Shark contains 0.097mg of vitamin B2, while snapper contains 0.004mg.
- Snapper is lower in saturated fat.
Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +362.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +194.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +236.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +54.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2325% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +704.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +189.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 3.5µg | 95% |
| Selenium | 34µg | 49µg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 0.588g | 21% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 1.72g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 0.346mg | 15% |
| Protein | 18.62g | 26.3g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 0.322g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 0.365g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.46mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 522mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 0.24mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.004mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 128kcal | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 57mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 35µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 201mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 1.212mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 2.137mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 2.415mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 1.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.774mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.048g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.273g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +703.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1743.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +529.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.6% |
