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Shark vs. Steelhead trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark and steelhead trout?

  • Shark is higher in selenium, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet steelhead trout is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Steelhead trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 191% more.
  • Shark has 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than steelhead trout. While shark has 3.701g of polyunsaturated fat, steelhead trout has only 1.225g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in steelhead trout is lower.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) types 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.
Shark
Shark
5
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 18% 9% 32% 24% 19% 16% 107% 15% 1.4% 142%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +73.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.4%
~equal in Sodium ~118mg

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
7
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% 6.7% 43% 227% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 724% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +378.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Steelhead trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 5.79µg 191%
Vitamin D 15.1µg 76%
Vitamin D 604IU 76%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 1.225g 17%
Selenium 34µg 26µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.15mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Fats 13.82g 8.26g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 2.223g 9%
Saturated fat 3.205g 1.53g 8%
Phosphorus 194mg 249mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 7%
Iron 1.11mg 0.64mg 6%
Potassium 155mg 365mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 6%
Protein 18.62g 21.11g 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 20µg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 25mg 4%
Calories 228kcal 159kcal 3%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.011mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.058mg 2%
Calcium 50mg 30mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.57mg 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 59mg 59mg 0%
Sodium 122mg 118mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.376g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.54g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.051g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.13g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
3
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
21% 8% 71%
Protein: 21.11 g
Fats: 8.26 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.59 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +67.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.53 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.225 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%

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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. Steelhead trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168060/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.