Tuna salad vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between tuna salad and shark

Tuna salad is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, and copper, yet shark is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, fats, and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna salad is 24% higher.
Tuna salad contains 3 times more copper than shark. Tuna salad contains 0.145mg of copper, while shark contains 0.042mg.
Shark contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

Infographic

Infographic link

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.

Tuna salad

Shark

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+245.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+21.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+194.1%
Contains more IronIron	+11%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25%

~equal in Phosphorus ~194mg

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.

Tuna salad

Shark

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+140.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+270.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+87.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.21µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	6.7mg	2.783mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.3mg	17%
Cholesterol	13mg	59mg	15%
Selenium	41.2µg	34µg	13%
Sodium	402mg	122mg	12%
Copper	0.145mg	0.042mg	11%
Saturated fat	1.544g	3.205g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.887g	5.935g	8%
Fats	9.26g	13.82g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.26mg	0.62mg	7%
Magnesium	19mg	43mg	6%
Protein	16.04g	18.62g	5%
Calcium	17mg	50mg	3%
Vitamin A	24µg	54µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.031mg	0.072mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.122g	3.701g	3%
Calories	187kcal	228kcal	2%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	0mg	2%
Phosphorus	178mg	194mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.097mg	2%
Folate	8µg	15µg	2%
Carbs	9.41g	6.39g	1%
Potassium	178mg	155mg	1%
Iron	1mg	1.11mg	1%
Zinc	0.56mg	0.48mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.6g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	117kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.5	3	N/A
Net carbs	9.41g	6.39g	N/A
Manganese	0.04mg	0.05mg	0%
Vitamin B12	1.2µg	1.21µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.18mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	0.701mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.739mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	1.293mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	1.457mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.626mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	0.824mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.467mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.014g	0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.055g	0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.089g	N/A