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Noodles vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between noodles and swordfish

  • Noodles is higher in folate and vitamin B1; however, swordfish is richer in vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 110% higher.
  • Noodles has 42 times more folate than swordfish. While noodles has 84µg of folate, swordfish has only 2µg.
  • Noodles has less cholesterol.
  • Swordfish has a lower glycemic index (0) than noodles (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Noodles, egg, enriched, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 +100%
Contains more IronIron +226.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +113%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2323.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1213.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.6%

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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +4100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1317.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +16500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1237%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.5%
Contains more FatsFats +283.1%
~equal in Water ~68.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +510%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Noodles Swordfish
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Swordfish DV% diff.
Vitamin D 4IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 16.6µg 83%
Selenium 23.9µg 68.5µg 81%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 1.62µg 64%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 9.254mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.615mg 44%
Protein 4.54g 23.45g 38%
Phosphorus 76mg 304mg 33%
Folate 84µg 2µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.089mg 17%
Cholesterol 29mg 78mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.41mg 15%
Potassium 38mg 499mg 14%
Iron 1.47mg 0.45mg 13%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.013mg 13%
Fats 2.07g 7.93g 9%
Choline 25.7mg 77.5mg 9%
Carbs 25.16g 0g 8%
Saturated fat 0.419g 1.911g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 3.544g 7%
Copper 0.098mg 0.046mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.063mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.368g 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 43µg 4%
Sodium 5mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.417mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 35mg 3%
Calories 138kcal 172kcal 2%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.78mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Noodles Swordfish
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Noodles
72%
Swordfish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Noodles
64%
Swordfish

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Swordfish
Swordfish is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.4g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Swordfish
Swordfish is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is cheaper?
Swordfish
Swordfish is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Swordfish
Swordfish is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 49mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Noodles
Noodles contains less Sodium (difference - 92mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.492g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.

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