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Beef broiled vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef broiled and swordfish different?

  • Beef broiled is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, and iron; however, swordfish is richer in vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin D for swordfish is 111% higher.
  • Beef broiled contains 8 times more zinc than swordfish. While beef broiled contains 6.31mg of zinc, swordfish contains only 0.78mg.
  • Swordfish has less saturated fat.

Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +477.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +709%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1908.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~77.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 21.5µg 68.5µg 85%
Vitamin D 2IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Zinc 6.31mg 0.78mg 50%
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 1.62µg 43%
Iron 2.6mg 0.45mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 9.254mg 24%
Saturated fat 5.895g 1.911g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.615mg 18%
Phosphorus 198mg 304mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 2.41mg 15%
Fats 15.41g 7.93g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.063mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 3.544g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 1.368g 6%
Potassium 318mg 499mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.417mg 5%
Protein 25.93g 23.45g 5%
Calories 250kcal 172kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.089mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 43µg 4%
Copper 0.085mg 0.046mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 35mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 78mg 3%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Sodium 72mg 97mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 82.4mg 77.5mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 6mg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +94.3%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.45g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.6%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/nutrients
  2. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.