Sheepshead vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sheepshead and shark

Sheepshead is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, protein, potassium, and copper, yet shark is richer in fats, vitamin B3, and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sheepshead is 45% higher.
Sheepshead contains 3 times more potassium than shark. Sheepshead contains 512mg of potassium, while shark contains 155mg.
Sheepshead contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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.

Sheepshead

Shark

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+230.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+190.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+80.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+35.1%
Contains more IronIron	+65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+138.1%

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.

Sheepshead

Shark

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+90.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+94%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+54.6%

~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.
Vitamin B12	2.3µg	1.21µg	45%
Selenium	51.3µg	34µg	31%
Phosphorus	350mg	194mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.382g	3.701g	22%
Fats	1.63g	13.82g	19%
Protein	26.02g	18.62g	15%
Monounsaturated fat	0.35g	5.935g	14%
Saturated fat	0.36g	3.205g	13%
Potassium	512mg	155mg	11%
Copper	0.122mg	0.042mg	9%
Iron	0.67mg	1.11mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.8mg	2.783mg	6%
Calories	126kcal	228kcal	5%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.072mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.62mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.097mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.3mg	4%
Carbs	0g	6.39g	2%
Cholesterol	64mg	59mg	2%
Magnesium	35mg	43mg	2%
Sodium	73mg	122mg	2%
Vitamin A	35µg	54µg	2%
Calcium	37mg	50mg	1%
Zinc	0.63mg	0.48mg	1%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.05mg	1%
Folate	17µg	15µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	48kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	79g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.39g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	1.141mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.199mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	2.39mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.77mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.766mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.083g	0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.107g	0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.04g	0.089g	N/A