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Skipjack tuna vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between skipjack tuna and shark?

  • Shark has less vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, iron, and zinc than skipjack tuna.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 100% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 3 times more potassium than shark. Skipjack tuna has 522mg of potassium, while shark has 155mg.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less saturated fat.

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

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.8%
Contains more IronIron +44.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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.
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +573.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~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 Skipjack tuna Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 2.783mg 100%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.3mg 52%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 1.21µg 41%
Selenium 46.8µg 34µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3.701g 22%
Fats 1.29g 13.82g 19%
Protein 28.21g 18.62g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 5.935g 14%
Phosphorus 285mg 194mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.205g 13%
Potassium 522mg 155mg 11%
Copper 0.11mg 0.042mg 8%
Iron 1.6mg 1.11mg 6%
Calories 132kcal 228kcal 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.48mg 5%
Vitamin A 18µg 54µg 4%
Sodium 47mg 122mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.072mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.62mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.097mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.39g 2%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 50mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.39g N/A
Cholesterol 60mg 59mg 0%
Magnesium 44mg 43mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
Contains more OtherOther +661.1%
Contains more FatsFats +971.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~60.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2342.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +818.4%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/nutrients
  2. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.