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Butter vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and swordfish?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 243% higher.
  • Butter has 19 times more vitamin A than swordfish. Butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, while swordfish has 129IU.
  • Swordfish contains less saturated fat.

We used Butter, without salt and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1979.2%
Contains more IronIron +2150%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6750%

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.
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 +1490.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +852.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +312.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Swordfish DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 1.911g 221%
Selenium 1µg 68.5µg 123%
Fats 81.11g 7.93g 113%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin A 684µg 43µg 71%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.62µg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 9.254mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 3.544g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.615mg 47%
Cholesterol 215mg 78mg 46%
Protein 0.85g 23.45g 45%
Phosphorus 24mg 304mg 40%
Calories 717kcal 172kcal 27%
Potassium 24mg 499mg 14%
Choline 18.8mg 77.5mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.368g 11%
Magnesium 2mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.089mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.417mg 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.78mg 6%
Iron 0.02mg 0.45mg 5%
Sodium 11mg 97mg 4%
Copper 0.016mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.063mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 2.41mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.013mg 0%
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 +922.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2658.8%
Contains more WaterWater +280.5%
Contains more OtherOther +800%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +561.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.