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Meatball vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and swordfish

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, iron, and folate, while swordfish has more selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for selenium, 123% more than meatball.
  • Meatball contains 39 times more folate than swordfish. While meatball contains 78µg of folate, swordfish contains only 2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in swordfish is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +1434.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8462.5%

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.
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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +953.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3800%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.62µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 0.8µg 68.5µg 123%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Copper 0.706mg 0.046mg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.089mg 71%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 9.254mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.615mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.368g 22%
Iron 2.16mg 0.45mg 21%
Sodium 550mg 97mg 20%
Folate 78µg 2µg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.063mg 12%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.78mg 9%
Potassium 180mg 499mg 9%
Phosphorus 344mg 304mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 2.41mg 5%
Protein 21g 23.45g 5%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.62µg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 3.544g 3%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Saturated fat 1.425g 1.911g 2%
Calcium 25mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.417mg 2%
Fats 9g 7.93g 2%
Choline 88.4mg 77.5mg 2%
Calories 197kcal 172kcal 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +13.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1011.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -25.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.