Bluefish vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bluefish and shark

Bluefish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5, yet shark is higher in iron.
Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 209% more than shark.
Bluefish contains 3 times more potassium than shark. While bluefish contains 477mg of potassium, shark contains only 155mg.
The amount of cholesterol in shark is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat 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.

Bluefish

Shark

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+50%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+455.6%
Contains more IronIron	+79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+85.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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.

Bluefish

Shark

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+160.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+414%

Contains more FolateFolate

+650%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.097mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	6.22µg	1.21µg	209%
Vitamin B3	7.247mg	2.783mg	28%
Selenium	46.8µg	34µg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.358g	3.701g	16%
Protein	25.69g	18.62g	14%
Phosphorus	291mg	194mg	14%
Fats	5.44g	13.82g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.464mg	0.3mg	13%
Potassium	477mg	155mg	9%
Vitamin A	138µg	54µg	9%
Saturated fat	1.172g	3.205g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	2.297g	5.935g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.955mg	0.62mg	7%
Cholesterol	76mg	59mg	6%
Iron	0.62mg	1.11mg	6%
Zinc	1.04mg	0.48mg	5%
Calcium	9mg	50mg	4%
Calories	159kcal	228kcal	3%
Copper	0.068mg	0.042mg	3%
Folate	2µg	15µg	3%
Carbs	0g	6.39g	2%
Sodium	77mg	122mg	2%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.05mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	63g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.39g	N/A
Magnesium	42mg	43mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.067mg	0.072mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.097mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	1.126mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.184mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	2.088mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	2.36mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.76mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.003mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	1.324mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.756mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.323g	0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.665g	0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.079g	0.089g	N/A