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Shark vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shark and tuna Bluefin

  • Tuna Bluefin is richer than shark in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin A, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 403% higher.
  • Shark contains 2 times more saturated fat than tuna Bluefin. Shark contains 3.205g of saturated fat, while tuna Bluefin contains 1.612g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, 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
Shark
2
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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.4%
Contains more IronIron +18%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.6%

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
1
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1301.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +799.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 10.88µg 403%
Vitamin A 54µg 757µg 78%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 10.54mg 48%
Protein 18.62g 29.91g 23%
Selenium 34µg 46.8µg 23%
Phosphorus 194mg 326mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.525mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.278mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.306mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.37mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 1.844g 12%
Fats 13.82g 6.28g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 2.053g 10%
Copper 0.042mg 0.11mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.205g 1.612g 7%
Magnesium 43mg 64mg 5%
Potassium 155mg 323mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 10mg 4%
Sodium 122mg 50mg 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Iron 1.11mg 1.31mg 3%
Cholesterol 59mg 49mg 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.77mg 3%
Calories 228kcal 184kcal 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.16g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +120.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more OtherOther +337%
~equal in Water ~59.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.7%

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 Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.