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 fats and magnesium.
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

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.

Smoked salmon

Shark

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

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.

Smoked salmon

Shark

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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 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			DV% diff.
Vitamin D*	685 IU		86%
Vitamin D	17.1µg		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%
Cholesterol	23mg	59mg	12%
Vitamin B3	4.72mg	2.783mg	12%
Saturated fat	0.929g	3.205g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	2.023g	5.935g	10%
Vitamin E	1.35mg		9%
Calories	117kcal	228kcal	6%
Magnesium	18mg	43mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.62mg	5%
Calcium	11mg	50mg	4%
Phosphorus	164mg	194mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.072mg	4%
Iron	0.85mg	1.11mg	3%
Vitamin A	26µg	54µg	3%
Selenium	32.4µg	34µg	3%
Folate	2µg	15µg	3%
Carbs	0g	6.39g	2%
Zinc	0.31mg	0.48mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.278mg	0.3mg	2%
Protein	18.28g	18.62g	1%
Potassium	175mg	155mg	1%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.05mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	64kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	3	N/A
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