Sturgeon vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sturgeon and swordfish?

Sturgeon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B3, yet swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin D*, vitamin E, and protein.
Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 95% higher.
Sturgeon has 6 times more vitamin A than swordfish. Sturgeon has 263µg of vitamin A, while swordfish has 43µg.

We used Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sturgeon

Swordfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+183.3%
Contains more IronIron	+100%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+130.8%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+322.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Sturgeon

Swordfish

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+511.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+54.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+750%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+28.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+282.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+167.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~9.254mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16.2µg	68.5µg	95%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	1.62µg	37%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.615mg	30%
Vitamin A	263µg	43µg	24%
Vitamin D*	515 IU	666 IU	19%
Vitamin D	12.9µg	16.6µg	19%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	2.41mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.417mg	9%
Protein	20.7g	23.45g	6%
Iron	0.9mg	0.45mg	6%
Phosphorus	271mg	304mg	5%
Vitamin B3	10.1mg	9.254mg	5%
Fats	5.18g	7.93g	4%
Potassium	364mg	499mg	4%
Folate	17µg	2µg	4%
Saturated fat	1.173g	1.911g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.486g	3.544g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.885g	1.368g	3%
Calories	135kcal	172kcal	2%
Magnesium	45mg	35mg	2%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.78mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.063mg	2%
Calcium	17mg	6mg	1%
Copper	0.053mg	0.046mg	1%
Sodium	69mg	97mg	1%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.013mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.089mg	1%
Choline	70mg	77.5mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	73kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	2.6	N/A
Cholesterol	77mg	78mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.056g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.907mg	1.035mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.954mg	1.088mg	0%
Leucine	1.682mg	1.919mg	0%
Lysine	1.901mg	2.168mg	0%
Methionine	0.613mg	0.699mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.808mg	0.922mg	0%
Valine	1.066mg	1.216mg	0%
Histidine	0.609mg	0.695mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.249g	0.127g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.119g	0.772g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.058g	0.168g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.022g	N/A