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Shark raw vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark raw and sardines

  • Shark raw has more vitamin B6; however, sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, iron, vitamin D*, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 310% more than shark raw.
  • Shark raw has 2 times more vitamin B6 than sardines. While shark raw has 0.4mg of vitamin B6, sardines have only 0.167mg.
  • Shark raw has less cholesterol.

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

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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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%
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%

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% 9% 23% 20% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.642mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.3%
Contains more FatsFats +153.9%
Contains more OtherOther +364.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +330.8%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/nutrients
  2. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.