Tilefish vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tilefish and shark different?

Tilefish is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, potassium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, shark is richer in iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tilefish is 54% higher.
Tilefish contains 3 times more potassium than shark. While tilefish contains 512mg of potassium, shark contains only 155mg.
Tilefish has less saturated fat.

Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried are the varieties used 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.

Tilefish

Shark

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

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

~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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.

Tilefish

Shark

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%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+157.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.3mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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