Chinook salmon vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between chinook salmon and swordfish
- Chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, swordfish is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
- Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 52% higher.
- Chinook salmon has 18 times more folate than swordfish. While chinook salmon has 35µg of folate, swordfish has only 2µg.
- Swordfish has less saturated fat.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +248.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +102.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +39.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +246.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +107.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +77.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1650% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +102.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin D | 666IU | 83% | |
Vitamin D | 16.6µg | 83% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.87µg | 1.62µg | 52% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 68.5µg | 39% |
Magnesium | 122mg | 35mg | 21% |
Vitamin E | 2.41mg | 16% | |
Choline | 77.5mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.615mg | 12% |
Vitamin A | 149µg | 43µg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 371mg | 304mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.417mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.662g | 1.368g | 9% |
Folate | 35µg | 2µg | 8% |
Fats | 13.38g | 7.93g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.063mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.91mg | 0.45mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 3.214g | 1.911g | 6% |
Protein | 25.72g | 23.45g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.742g | 3.544g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.045mg | 9.254mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.089mg | 4% |
Calories | 231kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
Sodium | 60mg | 97mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.78mg | 2% |
Calcium | 28mg | 6mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 78mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.053mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
Potassium | 505mg | 499mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.127mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.185mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.09mg | 1.919mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.362mg | 2.168mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.761mg | 0.699mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.004mg | 0.922mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.325mg | 1.216mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.757mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.01g | 0.127g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.727g | 0.772g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.296g | 0.168g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
23.45 g
Fats:
7.93 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.26 g
Other:
0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats | +68.7% |
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Protein
~23.45g
~equal in
Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~68.26g
~equal in
Other
~0.36g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.662 g
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 | +62% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.5% |