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Shark vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shark and halibut

  • Shark has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, halibut has more selenium, vitamin B6, fats, and potassium.
  • Halibut's daily need coverage for selenium is 23% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Shark
Shark
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more IronIron +30.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.038mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~210mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Shark
Shark
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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%
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% 6% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.103mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Halibut DV% diff.
Selenium 34µg 46.8µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.485mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 1.753g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 10.742g 12%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 0.96µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.288mg 7%
Fats 13.82g 17.74g 6%
Potassium 155mg 344mg 6%
Calcium 50mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 1.923mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 18µg 4%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Iron 1.11mg 0.85mg 3%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Magnesium 43mg 33mg 2%
Phosphorus 194mg 210mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.015mg 2%
Calories 228kcal 239kcal 1%
Sodium 122mg 103mg 1%
Protein 18.62g 18.42g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 4 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 59mg 59mg 0%
Copper 0.042mg 0.038mg 0%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.51mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.073mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.103mg 0%
Saturated fat 3.205g 3.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.719mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.258g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.431g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.089g 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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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
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +28.4%
~equal in Protein ~18.42g
~equal in Water ~61.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.102g

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.