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Sockeye salmon vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sockeye salmon and shark

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, shark has more iron.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 136% more.
  • Sockeye salmon has 4 times more vitamin B3 than shark. Sockeye salmon has 10.123mg of vitamin B3, while shark has 2.783mg.
  • Sockeye salmon is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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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 +181.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +81%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more IronIron +113.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
~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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +269.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 1.21µg 136%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 2.783mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.3mg 41%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 3.701g 16%
Phosphorus 305mg 194mg 16%
Protein 26.48g 18.62g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.62mg 13%
Fats 5.57g 13.82g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.097mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.969g 3.205g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 5.935g 10%
Potassium 436mg 155mg 8%
Iron 0.52mg 1.11mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.072mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Calories 156kcal 228kcal 4%
Calcium 11mg 50mg 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.042mg 4%
Selenium 35.5µg 34µg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 43mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.39g 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Sodium 92mg 122mg 1%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.48mg 1%
Cholesterol 61mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.39g N/A
Vitamin A 58µg 54µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.089g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 +42.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more FatsFats +148.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +74.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 -69.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.9%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.