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Egg vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between eggs and swordfish

  • Eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, swordfish is richer in vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 217% more than swordfish.
  • Swordfish has 8 times less vitamin B2 than eggs. Eggs have 0.513mg of vitamin B2, while swordfish has 0.063mg.
  • Swordfish contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +164.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4247.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122.4%

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.
Egg
Egg
6
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +246.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +134%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14359.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Swordfish DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.046mg 217%
Cholesterol 373mg 78mg 98%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 16.6µg 72%
Vitamin D 87IU 666IU 72%
Selenium 30.8µg 68.5µg 69%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 9.254mg 57%
Choline 293.8mg 77.5mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.615mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.063mg 35%
Protein 12.58g 23.45g 22%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 1.62µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.417mg 20%
Phosphorus 172mg 304mg 19%
Vitamin A 149µg 43µg 12%
Folate 44µg 2µg 11%
Potassium 126mg 499mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 2.41mg 9%
Iron 1.19mg 0.45mg 9%
Magnesium 10mg 35mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1.911g 6%
Fats 10.61g 7.93g 4%
Calcium 50mg 6mg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.78mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.089mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 3.544g 1%
Calories 155kcal 172kcal 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.013mg 1%
Sodium 124mg 97mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 1.368g 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
4
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +33.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +197.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.4%
~equal in Water ~68.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +15%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.5%
~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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.