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Buttermilk vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are buttermilk and swordfish different?

  • Buttermilk is higher in calcium; however, swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin E, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for swordfish is 121% higher.
  • Buttermilk contains 19 times more calcium than swordfish. While buttermilk contains 116mg of calcium, swordfish contains only 6mg.
  • Buttermilk has less cholesterol.

Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat 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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
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 +1833.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.5%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3325%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4720%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15855.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1708.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +636.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +337.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 68.5µg 121%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 1IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.62µg 58%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 9.254mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.615mg 45%
Protein 3.31g 23.45g 40%
Phosphorus 89mg 304mg 31%
Cholesterol 4mg 78mg 25%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 2.41mg 16%
Choline 17.7mg 77.5mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 6mg 11%
Fats 0.88g 7.93g 11%
Potassium 151mg 499mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 1.368g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 3.544g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.063mg 7%
Calories 40kcal 172kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.548g 1.911g 6%
Magnesium 11mg 35mg 6%
Iron 0.05mg 0.45mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.089mg 5%
Copper 0.011mg 0.046mg 4%
Sodium 190mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin A 14µg 43µg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.78mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.417mg 3%
Carbs 4.79g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.79g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32%
Contains more OtherOther +147.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +608.5%
Contains more FatsFats +801.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 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 -71.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1295.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4045.5%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.