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Shark vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark and tilefish different?

  • Shark is higher in iron; however, tilefish is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, potassium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tilefish is 54% higher.
  • Shark contains 4 times more saturated fat than tilefish. While shark contains 3.205g of saturated fat, tilefish contains only 0.868g.

Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
Shark
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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 24% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.3%
Contains more IronIron +258.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.5%

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
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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% 7% 0% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
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~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Tilefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 2.5µg 54%
Selenium 34µg 51.5µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 1.246g 16%
Fats 13.82g 4.69g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 1.332g 12%
Protein 18.62g 24.49g 12%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.868g 11%
Potassium 155mg 512mg 11%
Iron 1.11mg 0.31mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.19mg 7%
Phosphorus 194mg 236mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.87mg 5%
Calories 228kcal 147kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 21µg 4%
Sodium 122mg 59mg 3%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.015mg 2%
Calcium 50mg 26mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 33mg 2%
Cholesterol 59mg 64mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.052mg 1%
Folate 15µg 17µg 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.48mg 0.53mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.99mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.725mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.956mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.172g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.733g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.143g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
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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
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +194.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +86.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.5%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%

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
25% 39% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.868 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.246 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +345.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%

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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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/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.