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Shark vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shark and tuna salad

  • Shark is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and magnesium, yet tuna salad is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna salad is 24% higher.
  • Shark contains 5 times more cholesterol than tuna salad. Shark contains 59mg of cholesterol, while tuna salad contains 13mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, tuna salad.

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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
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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.2%
~equal in Iron ~1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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
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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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.2µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 6.7mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.081mg 17%
Cholesterol 59mg 13mg 15%
Selenium 34µg 41.2µg 13%
Sodium 122mg 402mg 12%
Copper 0.042mg 0.145mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 2.887g 8%
Saturated fat 3.205g 1.544g 8%
Fats 13.82g 9.26g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.26mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Protein 18.62g 16.04g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 4.122g 3%
Calcium 50mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin A 54µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Calories 228kcal 187kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Phosphorus 194mg 178mg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.56mg 1%
Iron 1.11mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 155mg 178mg 1%
Carbs 6.39g 9.41g 1%
Net carbs 6.39g 9.41g N/A
Manganese 0.05mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more FatsFats +49.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%
~equal in Water ~63.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.4%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.