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Veal vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veal and shark raw different?

  • Veal is richer in vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and copper, while shark raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and magnesium.
  • Shark raw covers your daily need for selenium, 41% more than veal.
  • Veal contains 9 times more zinc than shark raw. Veal contains 3.87mg of zinc, while shark raw contains 0.43mg.
  • Shark raw is lower in saturated fat.

Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw types were used 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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.6%
Contains more IronIron +17.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg
~equal in Sodium ~79mg

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.
Veal
7
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% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +335.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Shark raw DV% diff.
Selenium 13.7µg 36.5µg 41%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 2.938mg 32%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.43mg 31%
Cholesterol 103mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.062mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.04g 0.925g 10%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 1.49µg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.695mg 9%
Copper 0.103mg 0.033mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Protein 24.38g 20.98g 7%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1mg 6%
Magnesium 24mg 49mg 6%
Potassium 337mg 160mg 5%
Fats 7.56g 4.51g 5%
Choline 95mg 65mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.195g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 1.808g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Calories 172kcal 130kcal 2%
Iron 0.99mg 0.84mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.042mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.015mg 1%
Phosphorus 217mg 210mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 79mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +67.6%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.3%

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/nutrients
  2. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.