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Shark vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark and tuna?

  • Shark is higher in fats and vitamin B5, yet tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, protein, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 135% more.
  • Shark has 23 times more fats than tuna. While shark has 13.82g of fats, tuna has only 0.59g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tuna is lower.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Shark
Shark
3
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%
Tuna
Tuna
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Copper ~0.043mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.45mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Shark
Shark
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Tuna
Tuna
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +693%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 34µg 108.2µg 135%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 22.07mg 121%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 1.038mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 2.35µg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.175g 24%
Protein 18.62g 29.15g 21%
Fats 13.82g 0.59g 20%
Phosphorus 194mg 333mg 20%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.205g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.138g 14%
Potassium 155mg 527mg 11%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.334mg 6%
Calories 228kcal 130kcal 5%
Calcium 50mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.134mg 5%
Cholesterol 59mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 22µg 4%
Sodium 122mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.137mg 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Iron 1.11mg 0.92mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.013mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 77g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 42mg 0%
Copper 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.45mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.258g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.431g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.089g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Tuna
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +2242.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%

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
Tuna
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4200.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2014.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.