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Shark vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shark and trout?

  • Shark is higher in selenium and iron, yet trout is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 121% more.
  • Shark has 3 times more iron than trout. While shark has 1.11mg of iron, trout has only 0.36mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in trout is lower.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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
Shark
5
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%
Trout
Trout
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +208.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
1
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%
Trout
Trout
11
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 9.7% 285% 33% 56% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +239.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Trout DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 4.11µg 121%
Vitamin D* 759 IU 95%
Vitamin D 19µg 95%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.99mg 27%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 6.646mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.79mg 19%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 1.799g 13%
Phosphorus 194mg 270mg 11%
Selenium 34µg 28.1µg 11%
Protein 18.62g 23.8g 10%
Fats 13.82g 7.38g 10%
Potassium 155mg 450mg 9%
Iron 1.11mg 0.36mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 2.363g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.386mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.205g 1.651g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 100µg 5%
Cholesterol 59mg 70mg 4%
Calories 228kcal 168kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 30mg 3%
Sodium 122mg 61mg 3%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Calcium 50mg 30mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.013mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.055mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.107mg 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 60g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.092mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.148mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 2.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.738mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.973mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.733mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.259g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.616g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.109g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
3
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Trout
Trout
2
24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +87.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +980%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Trout
Trout
1
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.