Scup vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scup and shark different?

Scup is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus; however, shark is richer in iron.
Daily need coverage for selenium for scup is 23% higher.
Scup contains 2 times more potassium than shark. While scup contains 368mg of potassium, shark contains only 155mg.

Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Scup

Shark

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+137.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+48.3%
Contains more IronIron	+63.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.1%

~equal in Calcium ~50mg

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.

Scup

Shark

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+74.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat		3.701g	25%
Selenium	46.8µg	34µg	23%
Vitamin B12	1.62µg	1.21µg	17%
Fats	3.5g	13.82g	16%
Saturated fat		3.205g	15%
Monounsaturated fat		5.935g	15%
Vitamin B3	4.994mg	2.783mg	14%
Protein	24.21g	18.62g	11%
Potassium	368mg	155mg	6%
Phosphorus	237mg	194mg	6%
Calories	135kcal	228kcal	5%
Iron	0.68mg	1.11mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.127mg	0.072mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.62mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.3mg	4%
Cholesterol	67mg	59mg	3%
Magnesium	29mg	43mg	3%
Copper	0.065mg	0.042mg	3%
Sodium	54mg	122mg	3%
Vitamin A	31µg	54µg	3%
Carbs	0g	6.39g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.122mg	0.097mg	2%
Zinc	0.62mg	0.48mg	1%
Folate	17µg	15µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	18g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	56kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.39g	N/A
Calcium	51mg	50mg	0%
Manganese	0.045mg	0.05mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.271mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	1.061mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.115mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	1.967mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.716mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.945mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	1.247mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.713mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.089g	N/A