Shark vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark and tilefish different?

Shark is higher in fats and iron; however, tilefish is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, protein, potassium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tilefish is 54% higher.
Shark contains 4 times more saturated fat than tilefish. While shark contains 3.205g of saturated fat, tilefish contains only 0.868g.

Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, tilefish, 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

Tilefish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+92.3%
Contains more IronIron	+258.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+233.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+230.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+51.5%

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

Tilefish

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+157.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+106.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

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~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.3mg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.21µg	2.5µg	54%
Selenium	34µg	51.5µg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.701g	1.246g	16%
Fats	13.82g	4.69g	14%
Protein	18.62g	24.49g	12%
Monounsaturated fat	5.935g	1.332g	12%
Potassium	155mg	512mg	11%
Saturated fat	3.205g	0.868g	11%
Iron	1.11mg	0.31mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.097mg	0.19mg	7%
Phosphorus	194mg	236mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.14mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.87mg	5%
Calories	228kcal	147kcal	4%
Vitamin A	54µg	21µg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.783mg	3.5mg	4%
Sodium	122mg	59mg	3%
Carbs	6.39g	0g	2%
Cholesterol	59mg	64mg	2%
Magnesium	43mg	33mg	2%
Calcium	50mg	26mg	2%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.015mg	2%
Copper	0.042mg	0.052mg	1%
Folate	15µg	17µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.2g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	122kcal	60kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	3	N/A
Net carbs	6.39g	0g	N/A
Zinc	0.48mg	0.53mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.3mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.212mg	0.274mg	0%
Threonine	0.843mg	1.074mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.867mg	1.128mg	0%
Leucine	1.515mg	1.99mg	0%
Lysine	1.634mg	2.249mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.725mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.75mg	0.956mg	0%
Valine	0.965mg	1.262mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.721mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.258g	0.172g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.431g	0.733g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.089g	0.143g	N/A