Shark vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark and whitefish different?

Shark is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and iron; however, whitefish is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for selenium for shark is 32% higher.
Shark contains 3 times more saturated fat than whitefish. While shark contains 3.205g of saturated fat, whitefish contains only 1.162g.

Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, whitefish, mixed species, 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

Whitefish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+51.5%
Contains more IronIron	+136.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+109.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+161.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+119%
Contains more ZincZinc	+164.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72%

~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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

Whitefish

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+26%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	34µg	16.2µg	32%
Phosphorus	194mg	346mg	22%
Protein	18.62g	24.47g	12%
Fats	13.82g	7.51g	10%
Vitamin B12	1.21µg	0.96µg	10%
Saturated fat	3.205g	1.162g	9%
Iron	1.11mg	0.47mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.171mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g	2.559g	8%
Potassium	155mg	406mg	7%
Zinc	0.48mg	1.27mg	7%
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	3.846mg	7%
Cholesterol	59mg	77mg	6%
Copper	0.042mg	0.092mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.701g	2.755g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.865mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.154mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.346mg	4%
Calories	228kcal	172kcal	3%
Carbs	6.39g	0g	2%
Calcium	50mg	33mg	2%
Sodium	122mg	65mg	2%
Vitamin A	54µg	39µg	2%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.086mg	2%
Folate	15µg	17µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	70kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	4.6	N/A
Net carbs	6.39g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	43mg	42mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.212mg	0.274mg	0%
Threonine	0.843mg	1.073mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.867mg	1.128mg	0%
Leucine	1.515mg	1.989mg	0%
Lysine	1.634mg	2.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.75mg	0.955mg	0%
Valine	0.965mg	1.261mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.721mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.258g	0.406g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.431g	1.206g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.089g	0.209g	N/A