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Jellyfish vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jellyfish and shark

  • Jellyfish has more selenium, iron, and copper; however, shark is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Jellyfish covers your daily need for sodium, 416% more than shark.
  • Jellyfish has 3 times more copper than shark. While jellyfish has 0.14mg of copper, shark has only 0.042mg.
  • Shark has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Jellyfish, dried, salted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Contains more IronIron +104.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +870%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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% 0% 0.67% 0.4% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75%
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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% 0% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1291.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5950%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Shark DV% diff.
Sodium 9690mg 122mg 416%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1.21µg 50%
Protein 5.5g 18.62g 26%
Phosphorus 20mg 194mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.3mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 3.701g 22%
Fats 1.4g 13.82g 19%
Cholesterol 5mg 59mg 18%
Choline 95mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.783mg 16%
Iron 2.27mg 1.11mg 15%
Selenium 42.2µg 34µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 5.935g 14%
Saturated fat 0.273g 3.205g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Copper 0.14mg 0.042mg 11%
Calories 36kcal 228kcal 10%
Magnesium 2mg 43mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.097mg 7%
Vitamin A 2µg 54µg 6%
Calcium 2mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.072mg 5%
Potassium 3mg 155mg 4%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Carbs 0g 6.39g 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.48mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 122kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 6.39g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
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19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2224.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.5%
Contains more FatsFats +887.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 g
Shark
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2838.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +679.2%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/nutrients
  2. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.