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Swordfish vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between swordfish and cottage cheese

  • The amount of vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin E, and potassium in swordfish is higher than in cottage cheese.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for vitamin D, 111% more than cottage cheese.
  • Swordfish contains 93 times more vitamin B3 than cottage cheese. While swordfish contains 9.254mg of vitamin B3, cottage cheese contains only 0.099mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cottage cheese is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +379.8%
Contains more IronIron +542.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +95%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +606.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283.3%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2912.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +16500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +229.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1237%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +276.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 9.7µg 107%
Vitamin D 666IU 3IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0.1µg 83%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 0.099mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0.43µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.046mg 44%
Protein 23.45g 11.12g 25%
Phosphorus 304mg 159mg 21%
Cholesterol 78mg 17mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.08mg 16%
Potassium 499mg 104mg 12%
Sodium 97mg 364mg 12%
Choline 77.5mg 18.4mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.123g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.163mg 8%
Calcium 6mg 83mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 0.778g 7%
Magnesium 35mg 8mg 6%
Fats 7.93g 4.3g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.027mg 5%
Iron 0.45mg 0.07mg 5%
Calories 172kcal 98kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.557mg 3%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.4mg 3%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 37µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.911g 1.718g 1%
Carbs 0g 3.38g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.38g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.67g N/A
Manganese 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.326mg 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 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.9%
Contains more FatsFats +84.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +291.7%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1012.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.1%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.