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Sardines vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sardines and shark raw

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, iron, vitamin D*, copper, and vitamin B3; however, shark raw is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 310% more than shark raw.
  • Sardines have 11 times more calcium than shark raw. While sardines have 382mg of calcium, shark raw has only 34mg.
  • Shark raw has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 CalciumCalcium +1023.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.1%
Contains more IronIron +247.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +463.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +620%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 23% 20% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.695mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 1.49µg 310%
Phosphorus 490mg 210mg 40%
Calcium 382mg 34mg 35%
Cholesterol 142mg 51mg 30%
Selenium 52.7µg 36.5µg 29%
Iron 2.92mg 0.84mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.195g 26%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 24 IU 21%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0.6µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.4mg 18%
Copper 0.186mg 0.033mg 17%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.938mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.062mg 13%
Fats 11.45g 4.51g 11%
Sodium 307mg 79mg 10%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.43mg 8%
Protein 24.62g 20.98g 7%
Potassium 397mg 160mg 7%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 1mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 1.808g 5%
Calories 208kcal 130kcal 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 70µg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.042mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.925g 3%
Magnesium 39mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Folate 10µg 3µg 2%
Choline 75mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.695mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 62kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 77g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 3.2 N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +17.3%
Contains more FatsFats +153.9%
Contains more OtherOther +364.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 +114%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +330.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%

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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.