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Cockles vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cockles and swordfish different?

  • Cockles are higher in iron and vitamin B2; however, swordfish is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 197% higher.
  • Cockles contain 5 times more calcium than swordfish. While cockles contain 30mg of calcium, swordfish contains only 6mg.

Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) 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 0% 9% 0% 608% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +400%
Contains more IronIron +3500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.5% 46% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cockles Swordfish DV% diff.
Iron 16.2mg 0.45mg 197%
Selenium 68.5µg 125%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 68%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 47%
Phosphorus 304mg 43%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 9.254mg 38%
Cholesterol 78mg 26%
Protein 13.5g 23.45g 20%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Potassium 499mg 15%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.063mg 11%
Fats 0.7g 7.93g 11%
Saturated fat 1.911g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 9%
Magnesium 35mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Zinc 0.78mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.089mg 7%
Calories 79kcal 172kcal 5%
Copper 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Sodium 97mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 6mg 2%
Carbs 4.7g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Net carbs 4.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 5% 79% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 4.7 g
Water: 78.8 g
Other: 2.3 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 +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +538.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1032.9%

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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. Cockles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169803/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.