Lamb vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lamb and swordfish
- Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while swordfish has more vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
- Swordfish covers your daily need for vitamin D, 111% more than lamb.
- Lamb contains 6 times more zinc than swordfish. While lamb contains 4.46mg of zinc, swordfish contains only 0.78mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in swordfish is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +317.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +158.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +471.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +159.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +296.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +57.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4500% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +20.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1621.4% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +16500% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +373.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 16.6µg | 83% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 666IU | 83% |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 68.5µg | 77% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 1.62µg | 39% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.615mg | 37% |
Zinc | 4.46mg | 0.78mg | 33% |
Saturated fat | 8.83g | 1.911g | 31% |
Fats | 20.94g | 7.93g | 20% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 0.45mg | 18% |
Phosphorus | 188mg | 304mg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 9.254mg | 16% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 2.41mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.063mg | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 3.544g | 13% |
Copper | 0.119mg | 0.046mg | 8% |
Calories | 294kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 78mg | 6% |
Potassium | 310mg | 499mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.417mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 43µg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
Folate | 18µg | 2µg | 4% |
Choline | 93.7mg | 77.5mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 35mg | 3% |
Protein | 24.52g | 23.45g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 1.368g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.089mg | 1% |
Sodium | 72mg | 97mg | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 6mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.919mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.168mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.699mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.922mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.323mg | 1.216mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.777mg | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +164.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +127.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.45g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +148.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.368g