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Shark vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shark and sockeye salmon

  • Shark has more iron; however, sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 136% more.
  • Shark has 3 times more saturated fat than sockeye salmon. Shark has 3.205g of saturated fat, while sockeye salmon has 0.969g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, salmon, sockeye, 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more IronIron +113.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +81%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.6%
~equal in Selenium ~35.5µg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +269.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~58µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 4.47µg 136%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 10.123mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.827mg 41%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 1.327g 16%
Phosphorus 194mg 305mg 16%
Protein 18.62g 26.48g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.274mg 13%
Fats 13.82g 5.57g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.246mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.969g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 1.864g 10%
Potassium 155mg 436mg 8%
Iron 1.11mg 0.52mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.157mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Calories 228kcal 156kcal 4%
Calcium 50mg 11mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.076mg 4%
Selenium 34µg 35.5µg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 36mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.013mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Sodium 122mg 92mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.55mg 1%
Cholesterol 59mg 61mg 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 54µg 58µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +148.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +74.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.