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Bluefish vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bluefish and swordfish

  • Bluefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin A; however, swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 192% more than swordfish.
  • Swordfish has 4 times less vitamin A than bluefish. Bluefish has 459IU of vitamin A, while swordfish has 129IU.
  • Bluefish contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.4%
~equal in Potassium ~499mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~304mg

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% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +284%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bluefish Swordfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.22µg 1.62µg 192%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Selenium 46.8µg 68.5µg 39%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Vitamin B3 7.247mg 9.254mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.615mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.955mg 0.417mg 11%
Vitamin A 138µg 43µg 11%
Protein 25.69g 23.45g 4%
Fats 5.44g 7.93g 4%
Saturated fat 1.172g 1.911g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 3.544g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.063mg 3%
Iron 0.62mg 0.45mg 2%
Copper 0.068mg 0.046mg 2%
Phosphorus 291mg 304mg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.089mg 2%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.78mg 2%
Calories 159kcal 172kcal 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.013mg 1%
Sodium 77mg 97mg 1%
Potassium 477mg 499mg 1%
Cholesterol 76mg 78mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.358g 1.368g 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.126mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.184mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 2.088mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.36mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.76mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.003mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.324mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.756mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.323g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.665g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 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 OtherOther +1630.6%
Contains more FatsFats +45.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.45g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.368g

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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. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/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.