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Trout vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between trout and shark?

  • Trout is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet shark is higher in selenium and iron.
  • Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 121% more.
  • Trout has 3 times more vitamin B5 than shark. While trout has 1.99mg of vitamin B5, shark has only 0.62mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in trout is lower.

We used Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +208.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21%

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.
Trout
Trout
10
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.097mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +87.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +980%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.7%

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/nutrients
  2. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.