Herring vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between herring and shark?

Shark has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, potassium, and zinc than herring.
Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 497% higher.
Herring has 3 times more vitamin B2 than shark. Herring has 0.299mg of vitamin B2, while shark has 0.097mg.
Shark contains less cholesterol.

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

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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.

Herring

Shark

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+170.3%
Contains more IronIron	+27%
Contains more CopperCopper	+181%
Contains more ZincZinc	+164.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.6%

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+25%

~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

~equal in Sodium ~122mg

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.

Herring

Shark

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+208.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+986%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	13.14µg	1.21µg	497%
Vitamin D*	214 IU		27%
Vitamin D	5.4µg		27%
Selenium	46.8µg	34µg	23%
Phosphorus	303mg	194mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.097mg	16%
Choline	83.3mg		15%
Protein	23.03g	18.62g	9%
Vitamin E	1.37mg		9%
Potassium	419mg	155mg	8%
Copper	0.118mg	0.042mg	8%
Vitamin B3	4.124mg	2.783mg	8%
Zinc	1.27mg	0.48mg	7%
Cholesterol	77mg	59mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.735g	3.701g	6%
Iron	1.41mg	1.11mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	0.3mg	4%
Fats	11.59g	13.82g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.112mg	0.072mg	3%
Saturated fat	2.615g	3.205g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	4.79g	5.935g	3%
Carbs	0g	6.39g	2%
Calcium	74mg	50mg	2%
Vitamin A	36µg	54µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.74mg	0.62mg	2%
Calories	203kcal	228kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	0mg	1%
Folate	12µg	15µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	88kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.39g	N/A
Magnesium	41mg	43mg	0%
Sodium	115mg	122mg	0%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.05mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.258mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	1.01mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.061mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	1.872mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	2.115mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.682mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.899mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.678mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.909g	0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	1.105g	0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.071g	0.089g	N/A