Shark vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shark and sunfish

Shark is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet sunfish is richer in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, zinc, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sunfish is 46% higher.
Shark contains 18 times more saturated fat than sunfish. Shark contains 3.205g of saturated fat, while sunfish contains 0.178g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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.

Shark

Sunfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+109.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+189.7%
Contains more IronIron	+38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+816.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+314.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1694%

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

Sunfish

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+217.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+117.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+90.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

~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 B12	1.21µg	2.31µg	46%
Copper	0.042mg	0.385mg	38%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.897mg	37%
Selenium	34µg	16.2µg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.701g	0.315g	23%
Fats	13.82g	0.9g	20%
Zinc	0.48mg	1.99mg	14%
Saturated fat	3.205g	0.178g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g	0.15g	14%
Protein	18.62g	24.87g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.138mg	12%
Cholesterol	59mg	86mg	9%
Potassium	155mg	449mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	1.462mg	8%
Calories	228kcal	114kcal	6%
Calcium	50mg	103mg	5%
Iron	1.11mg	1.54mg	5%
Phosphorus	194mg	231mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.865mg	5%
Vitamin A	54µg	17µg	4%
Carbs	6.39g	0g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.092mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Magnesium	43mg	38mg	1%
Sodium	122mg	103mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.085mg	1%
Folate	15µg	17µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	88g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.6	N/A
Net carbs	6.39g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.212mg	0.279mg	0%
Threonine	0.843mg	1.09mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.867mg	1.146mg	0%
Leucine	1.515mg	2.022mg	0%
Lysine	1.634mg	2.284mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.736mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.75mg	0.971mg	0%
Valine	0.965mg	1.281mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.732mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.258g	0.047g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.431g	0.092g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.089g	0.042g	N/A