Shark vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shark and sturgeon

Shark has more selenium and vitamin B6, while sturgeon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, and potassium.
Sturgeon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 54% higher.
Sturgeon contains 3 times less calcium than shark. Shark contains 50mg of calcium, while sturgeon contains 17mg.
The amount of saturated fat in sturgeon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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

Sturgeon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+194.1%
Contains more IronIron	+23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+109.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+134.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+39.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~45mg

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

Sturgeon

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+30.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+387%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+262.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+106.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin D		12.9µg	65%
Vitamin D*		515 IU	64%
Vitamin B12	1.21µg	2.5µg	54%
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	10.1mg	46%
Selenium	34µg	16.2µg	32%
Vitamin A	54µg	263µg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.701g	0.885g	19%
Fats	13.82g	5.18g	13%
Choline		70mg	13%
Phosphorus	194mg	271mg	11%
Saturated fat	3.205g	1.173g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g	2.486g	9%
Cholesterol	59mg	77mg	6%
Potassium	155mg	364mg	6%
Calories	228kcal	135kcal	5%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.87mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.23mg	5%
Protein	18.62g	20.7g	4%
Vitamin E		0.63mg	4%
Calcium	50mg	17mg	3%
Iron	1.11mg	0.9mg	3%
Carbs	6.39g	0g	2%
Sodium	122mg	69mg	2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.053mg	1%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.54mg	1%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.08mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.09mg	1%
Folate	15µg	17µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.9	N/A
Net carbs	6.39g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	43mg	45mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.212mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.843mg	0.907mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.867mg	0.954mg	0%
Leucine	1.515mg	1.682mg	0%
Lysine	1.634mg	1.901mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.613mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.75mg	0.808mg	0%
Valine	0.965mg	1.066mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.609mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.258g	0.249g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.431g	0.119g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.089g	0.058g	N/A