Sturgeon vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sturgeon and shark

Sturgeon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, and potassium, while shark has more selenium and vitamin B6.
Sturgeon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 54% higher.
Shark contains 5 times less vitamin A than sturgeon. Sturgeon contains 875 IU of vitamin A, while shark contains 180 IU.
The amount of cholesterol in shark is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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.

Sturgeon

Shark

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+134.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+39.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+194.1%
Contains more IronIron	+23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+109.9%

~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.

Sturgeon

Shark

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+387%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+262.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+106.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+30.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.097mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin D	12.9µg		65%
Vitamin D*	515 IU		64%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	1.21µg	54%
Vitamin B3	10.1mg	2.783mg	46%
Selenium	16.2µg	34µg	32%
Vitamin A	263µg	54µg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.885g	3.701g	19%
Fats	5.18g	13.82g	13%
Choline	70mg		13%
Phosphorus	271mg	194mg	11%
Saturated fat	1.173g	3.205g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	2.486g	5.935g	9%
Cholesterol	77mg	59mg	6%
Potassium	364mg	155mg	6%
Calories	135kcal	228kcal	5%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.62mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.3mg	5%
Protein	20.7g	18.62g	4%
Vitamin E	0.63mg		4%
Calcium	17mg	50mg	3%
Iron	0.9mg	1.11mg	3%
Carbs	0g	6.39g	2%
Sodium	69mg	122mg	2%
Copper	0.053mg	0.042mg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.48mg	1%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.05mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.072mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.097mg	1%
Folate	17µg	15µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.39g	N/A
Magnesium	45mg	43mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	0.907mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.954mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	1.682mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	1.901mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.613mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.808mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	1.066mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.609mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.249g	0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.119g	0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.058g	0.089g	N/A