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Shark vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark and herring?

  • Shark has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, potassium, and zinc than herring.
  • Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 497% higher.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.3%
Contains more IronIron +27%
Contains more CopperCopper +181%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg
~equal in Sodium ~115mg

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
2
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%
Herring
Herring
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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 2.3% 81% 12% 27% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +986%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Herring DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 13.14µg 497%
Vitamin D* 214 IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Selenium 34µg 46.8µg 23%
Phosphorus 194mg 303mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.299mg 16%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Protein 18.62g 23.03g 9%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 9%
Potassium 155mg 419mg 8%
Copper 0.042mg 0.118mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 4.124mg 8%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.27mg 7%
Cholesterol 59mg 77mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 2.735g 6%
Iron 1.11mg 1.41mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.348mg 4%
Fats 13.82g 11.59g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.112mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.205g 2.615g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 4.79g 3%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Calcium 50mg 74mg 2%
Vitamin A 54µg 36µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.74mg 2%
Calories 228kcal 203kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 88kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 41mg 0%
Sodium 122mg 115mg 0%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.258mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.061mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.872mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.115mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.682mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.899mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.678mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.909g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 1.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.071g 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
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +19.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
~equal in Water ~64.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
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
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.4%

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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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.