Shark vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark and scup different?

Shark is higher in fats and iron; however, scup is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, protein, potassium, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for selenium for scup is 23% higher.

Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Scup

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+48.3%
Contains more IronIron	+63.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+137.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.6%

~equal in Calcium ~51mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.045mg

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

Scup

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+74.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.701g		25%
Selenium	34µg	46.8µg	23%
Vitamin B12	1.21µg	1.62µg	17%
Fats	13.82g	3.5g	16%
Saturated fat	3.205g		15%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g		15%
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	4.994mg	14%
Protein	18.62g	24.21g	11%
Potassium	155mg	368mg	6%
Phosphorus	194mg	237mg	6%
Calories	228kcal	135kcal	5%
Iron	1.11mg	0.68mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.127mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.865mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.346mg	4%
Cholesterol	59mg	67mg	3%
Magnesium	43mg	29mg	3%
Copper	0.042mg	0.065mg	3%
Sodium	122mg	54mg	3%
Vitamin A	54µg	31µg	3%
Carbs	6.39g	0g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.122mg	2%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.62mg	1%
Folate	15µg	17µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	18g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	56kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3		N/A
Net carbs	6.39g	0g	N/A
Calcium	50mg	51mg	0%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.045mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.212mg	0.271mg	0%
Threonine	0.843mg	1.061mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.867mg	1.115mg	0%
Leucine	1.515mg	1.967mg	0%
Lysine	1.634mg	2.223mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.716mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.75mg	0.945mg	0%
Valine	0.965mg	1.247mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.713mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.258g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.431g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.089g		N/A