Whitefish vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are whitefish and shark different?

Whitefish is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, shark is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and iron.
Daily need coverage for selenium for shark is 32% higher.
Whitefish contains 3 times more zinc than shark. While whitefish contains 1.27mg of zinc, shark contains only 0.48mg.
Shark has less cholesterol.

Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Infographic link

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.

Whitefish

Shark

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+161.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+119%
Contains more ZincZinc	+164.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+51.5%
Contains more IronIron	+136.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+109.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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.

Whitefish

Shark

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+26%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16.2µg	34µg	32%
Phosphorus	346mg	194mg	22%
Protein	24.47g	18.62g	12%
Fats	7.51g	13.82g	10%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	1.21µg	10%
Saturated fat	1.162g	3.205g	9%
Iron	0.47mg	1.11mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.171mg	0.072mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.559g	5.935g	8%
Potassium	406mg	155mg	7%
Zinc	1.27mg	0.48mg	7%
Vitamin B3	3.846mg	2.783mg	7%
Cholesterol	77mg	59mg	6%
Copper	0.092mg	0.042mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.755g	3.701g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.62mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.097mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.3mg	4%
Calories	172kcal	228kcal	3%
Carbs	0g	6.39g	2%
Calcium	33mg	50mg	2%
Sodium	65mg	122mg	2%
Vitamin A	39µg	54µg	2%
Manganese	0.086mg	0.05mg	2%
Folate	17µg	15µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	70kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.6	3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.39g	N/A
Magnesium	42mg	43mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.274mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	1.073mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.128mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	1.989mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	2.248mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.955mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	1.261mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.406g	0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	1.206g	0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.209g	0.089g	N/A