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Tuna salad vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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, and magnesium.
  • 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.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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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 +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

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
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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 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 E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.21µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Shark 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%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 5.935g 8%
Saturated fat 1.544g 3.205g 8%
Fats 9.26g 13.82g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.62mg 7%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Protein 16.04g 18.62g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 3.701g 3%
Calcium 17mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.072mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 54µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.097mg 2%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Calories 187kcal 228kcal 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 178mg 194mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.48mg 1%
Iron 1mg 1.11mg 1%
Potassium 178mg 155mg 1%
Carbs 9.41g 6.39g 1%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Shark
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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 CarbsCarbs +47.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more FatsFats +49.2%
~equal in Water ~60.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 -51.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.6%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.