Chinook salmon vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinook salmon and shark?

Shark has less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium than chinook salmon.
Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 69% higher.
Chinook salmon has 4 times more vitamin B3 than shark. Chinook salmon has 10.045mg of vitamin B3, while shark has 2.783mg.
Shark contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried types in this comparison.

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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.

Chinook salmon

Shark

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+183.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+225.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+91.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+78.6%
Contains more IronIron	+22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+163.2%

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.

Chinook salmon

Shark

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+260.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+54%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+137.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+133.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+63.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.87µg	1.21µg	69%
Vitamin B3	10.045mg	2.783mg	45%
Phosphorus	371mg	194mg	25%
Selenium	46.8µg	34µg	23%
Magnesium	122mg	43mg	19%
Protein	25.72g	18.62g	14%
Vitamin B6	0.462mg	0.3mg	12%
Vitamin A	149µg	54µg	11%
Potassium	505mg	155mg	10%
Cholesterol	85mg	59mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.662g	3.701g	7%
Vitamin C	4.1mg	0mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.62mg	5%
Folate	35µg	15µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.097mg	4%
Iron	0.91mg	1.11mg	3%
Sodium	60mg	122mg	3%
Carbs	0g	6.39g	2%
Calcium	28mg	50mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.044mg	0.072mg	2%
Fats	13.38g	13.82g	1%
Copper	0.053mg	0.042mg	1%
Zinc	0.56mg	0.48mg	1%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.05mg	1%
Calories	231kcal	228kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	90kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	43g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.39g	N/A
Saturated fat	3.214g	3.205g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	5.742g	5.935g	0%
Tryptophan	0.288mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	1.127mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.185mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	2.09mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	2.362mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.761mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.004mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.757mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	1.01g	0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.727g	0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.296g	0.089g	N/A