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Swordfish vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between swordfish and beef tenderloin

  • Swordfish has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Swordfish covers your daily selenium needs 83% more than beef tenderloin.
  • Beef tenderloin has 3 times less vitamin B3 than swordfish. Swordfish has 9.254mg of vitamin B3, while beef tenderloin has 3mg.
  • Swordfish contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +199.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +591.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.014mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Selenium 68.5µg 22.9µg 83%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 3mg 39%
Saturated fat 1.911g 9.72g 35%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 2.46µg 35%
Iron 0.45mg 3.11mg 33%
Zinc 0.78mg 4.03mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.25mg 28%
Fats 7.93g 24.6g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 10.27g 17%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.26mg 15%
Phosphorus 304mg 203mg 14%
Copper 0.046mg 0.123mg 9%
Calories 172kcal 324kcal 8%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 499mg 331mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.25mg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 22mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 1g 2%
Choline 77.5mg 91mg 2%
Sodium 97mg 57mg 2%
Cholesterol 78mg 85mg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Protein 23.45g 23.9g 1%
Calcium 6mg 9mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.818mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 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
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +210.2%
Contains more OtherOther +769.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.9g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.8%

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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. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.