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Swordfish vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between swordfish and couscous

  • The amount of vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin E, choline, and potassium in swordfish is higher than in couscous.
  • Swordfish covers your daily vitamin D needs 111% more than couscous.
  • Couscous contains less cholesterol.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of couscous is 65, while the glycemic index of swordfish is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Couscous, cooked.

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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% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +760.3%
Contains more IronIron +18.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +546.2%

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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1753.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +841.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2248.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin D 666IU 0IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Selenium 68.5µg 27.5µg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0µg 68%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 0.983mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.051mg 43%
Phosphorus 304mg 22mg 40%
Protein 23.45g 3.79g 39%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.13mg 15%
Choline 77.5mg 3.3mg 13%
Potassium 499mg 58mg 13%
Fats 7.93g 0.16g 12%
Saturated fat 1.911g 0.029g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 0.022g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.064g 9%
Carbs 0g 23.22g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Magnesium 35mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.26mg 5%
Sodium 97mg 5mg 4%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Calories 172kcal 112kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.027mg 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.371mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.041mg 1%
Iron 0.45mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 21.82g N/A
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +518.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4856.3%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~72.57g

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16009.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2037.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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