Shark vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shark and swordfish?
- Shark is higher in iron, yet swordfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% more.
- Shark has 8 times more calcium than swordfish. While shark has 50mg of calcium, swordfish has only 6mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in swordfish is lower.
We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +733.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +146.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +284.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +221.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +232.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 666IU | 83% | |
| Vitamin D | 16.6µg | 83% | |
| Selenium | 34µg | 68.5µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 9.254mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.615mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 1.62µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 304mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 1.368g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.41mg | 16% | |
| Choline | 77.5mg | 14% | |
| Protein | 18.62g | 23.45g | 10% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 499mg | 10% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 7.93g | 9% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 0.45mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 1.911g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 78mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 3.544g | 6% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.417mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.78mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.089mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 43µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 97mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 1.919mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 2.168mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.699mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0.922mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 1.216mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.127g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.772g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.168g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +74.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.4% |
