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Halibut vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halibut and swordfish?

  • Halibut is higher in monounsaturated fat, yet swordfish is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 46% more.
  • Halibut has 3 times more monounsaturated fat than swordfish. While halibut has 10.742g of monounsaturated fat, swordfish has only 3.544g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in swordfish is lower.

We used Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat types 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 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
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 IronIron +88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg
~equal in Sodium ~97mg

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% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 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 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +381.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Swordfish DV% diff.
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 9.254mg 46%
Selenium 46.8µg 68.5µg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 1.62µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 3.544g 18%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Fats 17.74g 7.93g 15%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Phosphorus 210mg 304mg 13%
Protein 18.42g 23.45g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.615mg 10%
Cholesterol 59mg 78mg 6%
Iron 0.85mg 0.45mg 5%
Potassium 344mg 499mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.102g 1.911g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 1.368g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.417mg 3%
Calories 239kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 43µg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.78mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.089mg 1%
Copper 0.038mg 0.046mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 35mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 6mg 0%
Sodium 103mg 97mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 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 +123.7%
Contains more OtherOther +444.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 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 +203.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.4%

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.