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Swordfish vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between swordfish and caper

  • Swordfish has more selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, caper is higher in copper and vitamin K.
  • Swordfish covers your daily selenium needs 122% more than caper.
  • Caper has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Capers, canned.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1147.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2940%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5608.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +271.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +713%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

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%
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +394.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1319.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2573.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1092.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Caper DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 1.2µg 122%
Sodium 97mg 2348mg 98%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 0IU 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0µg 68%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 0.652mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.023mg 46%
Phosphorus 304mg 10mg 42%
Protein 23.45g 2.36g 42%
Copper 0.046mg 0.374mg 36%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 24.6µg 20%
Iron 0.45mg 1.67mg 15%
Potassium 499mg 40mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Choline 77.5mg 6.5mg 13%
Fats 7.93g 0.86g 11%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.88mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 0.063g 9%
Saturated fat 1.911g 0.233g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.027mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.304g 7%
Calories 172kcal 23kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.139mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.018mg 6%
Folate 2µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 7µg 4%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.32mg 4%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.078mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 40mg 3%
Carbs 0g 4.89g 2%
Net carbs 0g 1.69g N/A
Magnesium 35mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0.001g 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
Caper
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +893.6%
Contains more FatsFats +822.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2133.3%

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
Caper
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5525.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.