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Smoked salmon vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between smoked salmon and shark

  • Smoked salmon has more vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B3; however, shark is higher in magnesium and monounsaturated fat.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 85% more than shark.
  • Smoked salmon has 6 times more sodium than shark. While smoked salmon has 672mg of sodium, shark has only 122mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
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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 +12.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more IronIron +30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.1%
~equal in Selenium ~34µg

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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.097mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 1.21µg 85%
Sodium 672mg 122mg 24%
Copper 0.23mg 0.042mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 3.701g 18%
Choline 89mg 16%
Fats 4.32g 13.82g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 2.783mg 12%
Cholesterol 23mg 59mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 5.935g 10%
Saturated fat 0.929g 3.205g 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Calories 117kcal 228kcal 6%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.62mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.072mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 50mg 4%
Phosphorus 164mg 194mg 4%
Selenium 32.4µg 34µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 54µg 3%
Iron 0.85mg 1.11mg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.39g 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.48mg 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein 18.28g 18.62g 1%
Potassium 175mg 155mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.39g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.097mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 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 WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more FatsFats +219.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~18.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
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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 -71%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.