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Swordfish vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between swordfish and barbecue chicken

  • Swordfish has more vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 111% more.
  • Swordfish contains 5 times more vitamin E than barbecue chicken. Swordfish contains 2.41mg of vitamin E, while barbecue chicken contains 0.46mg.
  • Swordfish contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +111.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.2%

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +115%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +423.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +244.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 22µg 85%
Vitamin D 666IU 0IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0.47µg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.191mg 33%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 5.732mg 22%
Cholesterol 78mg 127mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.227mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.46mg 13%
Phosphorus 304mg 218mg 12%
Fats 7.93g 15.08g 11%
Sodium 97mg 335mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.911g 3.927g 9%
Zinc 0.78mg 1.78mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 6.446g 7%
Potassium 499mg 255mg 7%
Iron 0.45mg 0.95mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.152mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 2.038g 4%
Choline 77.5mg 62.9mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 226kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin A 43µg 20µg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.077mg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 21mg 3%
Protein 23.45g 22.51g 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Manganese 0.013mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +90.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +144.4%
~equal in Protein ~22.51g
~equal in Water ~61.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.