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Shark vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark and caviar different?

  • Caviar is higher than shark in vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 783% more than shark.
  • Shark is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular types were 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.
Shark
Shark
1
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%
Caviar
Caviar
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +597.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +970.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.05mg

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.
Shark
Shark
1
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%
Caviar
Caviar
9
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% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2219.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +401.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +539.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +464.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1552.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 20µg 783%
Cholesterol 59mg 588mg 176%
Iron 1.11mg 11.88mg 135%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Magnesium 43mg 300mg 61%
Sodium 122mg 1500mg 60%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 3.5mg 58%
Selenium 34µg 65.5µg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.62mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 7.405g 25%
Vitamin A 54µg 271µg 24%
Calcium 50mg 275mg 23%
Phosphorus 194mg 356mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 0.12mg 17%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Protein 18.62g 24.6g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.19mg 10%
Folate 15µg 50µg 9%
Copper 0.042mg 0.11mg 8%
Fats 13.82g 17.9g 6%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.95mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.205g 4.06g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 4.631g 3%
Calories 228kcal 264kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.32mg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 4g 1%
Potassium 155mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 3 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 4g N/A
Manganese 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Caviar
Caviar
3
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.8%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +29.5%
Contains more OtherOther +455.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Caviar
Caviar
1
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.1%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/nutrients
  2. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.