Shark vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shark and tilapia different?
- Shark is richer in vitamin B6, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while tilapia is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and potassium.
- Tilapia covers your daily need for selenium, 37% more than shark.
- Shark contains 6 times more monounsaturated fat than tilapia. Shark contains 5.935g of monounsaturated fat, while tilapia contains 0.955g.
- Tilapia is lower in saturated fat.
Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, tilapia, 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 | +26.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +143.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +53.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 34µg | 54.4µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 1.86µg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 0.6g | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 150IU | 19% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 19% | |
| Fats | 13.82g | 2.65g | 17% |
| Protein | 18.62g | 26.15g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.123mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 0.955g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 4.745mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 0.94g | 10% |
| Choline | 51.3mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 155mg | 380mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 0.69mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 228kcal | 128kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 56mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.664mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 204mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 2.04mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 1.28mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.13g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +421.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-376.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +521.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +516.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.7% |
