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Tuna vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tuna and shark?

  • Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet shark is higher in vitamin B5.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 135% more.
  • Tuna has 8 times more vitamin B3 than shark. While tuna has 22.07mg of vitamin B3, shark has only 2.783mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tuna is lower.

We used Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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.
Tuna
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Shark
Shark
3
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 +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg
~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.
Tuna
Tuna
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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% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Shark
Shark
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +693%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Shark DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 34µg 135%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 2.783mg 121%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.3mg 57%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 1.21µg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 3.701g 24%
Protein 29.15g 18.62g 21%
Fats 0.59g 13.82g 20%
Phosphorus 333mg 194mg 20%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.205g 3.205g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 5.935g 14%
Potassium 527mg 155mg 11%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.62mg 6%
Calories 130kcal 228kcal 5%
Calcium 4mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.072mg 5%
Cholesterol 47mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin A 22µg 54µg 4%
Sodium 54mg 122mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.097mg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.39g 2%
Iron 0.92mg 1.11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.05mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 122kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 77g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 6.39g N/A
Magnesium 42mg 43mg 0%
Copper 0.043mg 0.042mg 0%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.48mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.089g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Shark
Shark
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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 +56.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2242.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4200.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2014.9%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.