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Ice cream vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ice cream and swordfish?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B2 and calcium, yet swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 121% higher.
  • Ice cream has 21 times more calcium than swordfish. Ice cream has 128mg of calcium, while swordfish has 6mg.
  • Swordfish contains less saturated fat.
  • Swordfish has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Ice creams, vanilla and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +2033.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3705.6%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +174.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +703.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +8200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7877.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +315.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +198.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 68.5µg 121%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 16.6µg 82%
Vitamin D 8IU 666IU 82%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 9.254mg 57%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 1.62µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.615mg 44%
Protein 3.5g 23.45g 40%
Phosphorus 105mg 304mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.79g 1.911g 22%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2.41mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.063mg 14%
Calcium 128mg 6mg 12%
Cholesterol 44mg 78mg 11%
Potassium 199mg 499mg 9%
Choline 26mg 77.5mg 9%
Vitamin A 118µg 43µg 8%
Carbs 23.6g 0g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 1.368g 6%
Iron 0.09mg 0.45mg 5%
Magnesium 14mg 35mg 5%
Fats 11g 7.93g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.089mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.417mg 3%
Calories 207kcal 172kcal 2%
Sodium 80mg 97mg 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.78mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 3.544g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +38.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +570%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.