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Feta vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and swordfish

  • Feta has more vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc; however, swordfish is richer in vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
  • Swordfish covers your daily vitamin D needs 108% more than feta.
  • Swordfish has 82 times less calcium than feta. Feta has 493mg of calcium, while swordfish has 6mg.
  • Swordfish contains less sodium.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of swordfish is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 +8116.7%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +704.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +356.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~304mg

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.
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1239.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1238.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +833.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more CholineCholine +403.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.62µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 15µg 68.5µg 97%
Vitamin D 16IU 666IU 81%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 16.6µg 81%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.063mg 60%
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.911g 59%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 9.254mg 52%
Calcium 493mg 6mg 49%
Sodium 917mg 97mg 36%
Fats 21.28g 7.93g 21%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.78mg 19%
Protein 14.21g 23.45g 18%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 2.41mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.615mg 15%
Potassium 62mg 499mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.417mg 11%
Choline 15.4mg 77.5mg 11%
Vitamin A 125µg 43µg 9%
Folate 32µg 2µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.368g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.089mg 5%
Calories 264kcal 172kcal 5%
Phosphorus 337mg 304mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 35mg 4%
Cholesterol 89mg 78mg 4%
Iron 0.65mg 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 1.62µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 3.544g 3%
Copper 0.032mg 0.046mg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +168.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1344.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 +30.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.5%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.