Cod vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cod and shark

Cod has more selenium; however, shark has more vitamin B5, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B12, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Shark's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 15% more.
Cod has 2 times more potassium than shark. Cod has 244mg of potassium, while shark has 155mg.
Cod is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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.

Cod

Shark

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+257.1%
Contains more IronIron	+126.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+150%

~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

~equal in Selenium ~34µg

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.

Cod

Shark

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+87.5%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.292g	3.701g	23%
Fats	0.86g	13.82g	20%
Choline	83.7mg		15%
Monounsaturated fat	0.124g	5.935g	15%
Saturated fat	0.168g	3.205g	14%
Vitamin B5	0.18mg	0.62mg	9%
Protein	22.83g	18.62g	8%
Iron	0.49mg	1.11mg	8%
Phosphorus	138mg	194mg	8%
Selenium	37.6µg	34µg	7%
Vitamin B12	1.05µg	1.21µg	7%
Calories	105kcal	228kcal	6%
Vitamin D*	46 IU		6%
Vitamin D	1.2µg		6%
Vitamin E	0.81mg		5%
Calcium	14mg	50mg	4%
Vitamin A	14µg	54µg	4%
Potassium	244mg	155mg	3%
Carbs	0g	6.39g	2%
Sodium	78mg	122mg	2%
Vitamin B3	2.513mg	2.783mg	2%
Folate	8µg	15µg	2%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Cholesterol	55mg	59mg	1%
Copper	0.036mg	0.042mg	1%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.48mg	1%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.05mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.072mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.097mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	95g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.5	3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.39g	N/A
Magnesium	42mg	43mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.256mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	1.001mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.052mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	1.856mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	2.097mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.676mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.891mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	1.176mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.672mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.154g	0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0.089g	N/A