Trout vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between trout and shark?
- Trout is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet shark is higher in selenium and iron.
- Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 121% more.
- Trout has 3 times more vitamin B5 than shark. While trout has 1.99mg of vitamin B5, shark has only 0.62mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in trout is lower.
We used Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +190.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +208.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +284.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +85.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +98.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +138.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +221% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +239.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.11µg | 1.21µg | 121% |
| Vitamin D | 19µg | 95% | |
| Vitamin D | 759IU | 95% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.99mg | 0.62mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.646mg | 2.783mg | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 2.79mg | 19% | |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.799g | 3.701g | 13% |
| Selenium | 28.1µg | 34µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 270mg | 194mg | 11% |
| Fats | 7.38g | 13.82g | 10% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 18.62g | 10% |
| Potassium | 450mg | 155mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.36mg | 1.11mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.363g | 5.935g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.386mg | 0.3mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.651g | 3.205g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.072mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 100µg | 54µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 59mg | 4% |
| Calories | 168kcal | 228kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 122mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.107mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.48mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.055mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.279mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.092mg | 0.843mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.148mg | 0.867mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.025mg | 1.515mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.287mg | 1.634mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.738mg | 0.541mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.973mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.283mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.733mg | 0.538mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.259g | 0.258g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.616g | 0.431g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.109g | 0.089g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.047g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +87.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +980% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +151.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.7% |
