Shark vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark and perch?

Shark is higher in selenium and vitamin B6, yet perch is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
Perch's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 41% more.
Shark has 14 times more saturated fat than perch. While shark has 3.205g of saturated fat, perch has only 0.237g.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types 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

Perch

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+111.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+104%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+121.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+357.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+197.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1700%

~equal in Iron ~1.16mg

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

Perch

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+81.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.21µg	2.2µg	41%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.9mg	37%
Selenium	34µg	16.1µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.701g	0.472g	22%
Fats	13.82g	1.18g	19%
Cholesterol	59mg	115mg	19%
Copper	0.042mg	0.192mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g	0.195g	14%
Saturated fat	3.205g	0.237g	13%
Protein	18.62g	24.86g	12%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.14mg	12%
Zinc	0.48mg	1.43mg	9%
Phosphorus	194mg	257mg	9%
Calories	228kcal	117kcal	6%
Potassium	155mg	344mg	6%
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	1.9mg	6%
Calcium	50mg	102mg	5%
Vitamin A	54µg	10µg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.87mg	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.7mg	2%
Carbs	6.39g	0g	2%
Sodium	122mg	79mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.12mg	2%
Folate	15µg	6µg	2%
Magnesium	43mg	38mg	1%
Iron	1.11mg	1.16mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.08mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	85g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.8	N/A
Net carbs	6.39g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.212mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.843mg	1.09mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.867mg	1.145mg	0%
Leucine	1.515mg	2.02mg	0%
Lysine	1.634mg	2.283mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.736mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.75mg	0.97mg	0%
Valine	0.965mg	1.281mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.732mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.258g	0.101g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.431g	0.223g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.089g	0.036g	N/A