Tuna vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tuna and shark?
- Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet shark is higher in vitamin B5.
- Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 135% more.
- Tuna has 8 times more vitamin B3 than shark. While tuna has 22.07mg of vitamin B3, shark has only 2.783mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in tuna is lower.
We used Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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 | +240% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +284.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +693% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +246% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +94.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 34µg | 135% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 2.783mg | 121% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.3mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 1.21µg | 48% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 3.701g | 24% |
| Protein | 29.15g | 18.62g | 21% |
| Fats | 0.59g | 13.82g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 194mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 5.935g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 3.205g | 14% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 527mg | 155mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.62mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.072mg | 5% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 228kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 50mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 54µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 59mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 122mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Folate | 2µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.39g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 1.11mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.39g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 0.843mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0.867mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 1.515mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 1.634mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0.541mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 0.538mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.258g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | 0.431g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0.089g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2242.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4200.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2014.9% |
