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Smoked salmon vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoked salmon and swordfish different?

  • Smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B5, while swordfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 68% more than swordfish.
  • Smoked salmon contains 7 times more sodium than swordfish. Smoked salmon contains 672mg of sodium, while swordfish contains 97mg.

Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
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 +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +88.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.4%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +101.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~16.6µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Swordfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 1.62µg 68%
Selenium 32.4µg 68.5µg 66%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 9.254mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.615mg 26%
Sodium 672mg 97mg 25%
Phosphorus 164mg 304mg 20%
Copper 0.23mg 0.046mg 20%
Cholesterol 23mg 78mg 18%
Potassium 175mg 499mg 10%
Protein 18.28g 23.45g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.417mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 2.41mg 7%
Fats 4.32g 7.93g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.089mg 6%
Iron 0.85mg 0.45mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.929g 1.911g 4%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.78mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 3.544g 4%
Calories 117kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 16.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 43µg 2%
Choline 89mg 77.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 685IU 666IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 1.368g 2%
Calcium 11mg 6mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 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 OtherOther +1400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.3%
Contains more FatsFats +83.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 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 -51.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.5%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.