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Potato vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and swordfish

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C, while swordfish has more selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and choline.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for selenium, 124% more than potatoes.
  • Swordfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of swordfish is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17025%

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.
Potato
3
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +772.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +540.5%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.089mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 68.5µg 124%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.62µg 68%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 9.254mg 51%
Protein 2.05g 23.45g 43%
Phosphorus 57mg 304mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.615mg 24%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.41mg 16%
Choline 12.1mg 77.5mg 12%
Fats 0.09g 7.93g 12%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.911g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 1.368g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 3.544g 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.013mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.046mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 17.49g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Iron 0.81mg 0.45mg 5%
Calories 77kcal 172kcal 5%
Sodium 6mg 97mg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.78mg 4%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.417mg 2%
Potassium 425mg 499mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.089mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.695mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 WaterWater +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +211.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1043.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8711.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3157.1%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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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