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Swordfish vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between swordfish and fajita

  • Swordfish has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and potassium; however, fajita has more vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for swordfish is 94% higher.
  • Fajita has 11 times less vitamin E than swordfish. Swordfish has 2.41mg of vitamin E, while fajita has 0.22mg.
  • Swordfish is lower in sodium.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than swordfish.

Food types used in this article are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +407.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +995.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Fajita DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 16.7µg 94%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0.54µg 45%
Sodium 97mg 799mg 31%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 4.779mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.387mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.22mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.213mg 12%
Protein 23.45g 18.56g 10%
Iron 0.45mg 0.99mg 7%
Potassium 499mg 284mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.726mg 6%
Zinc 0.78mg 1.37mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Phosphorus 304mg 277mg 4%
Magnesium 35mg 22mg 3%
Cholesterol 78mg 88mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 2.333g 3%
Fats 7.93g 5.73g 3%
Choline 77.5mg 67.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 1.089g 2%
Calories 172kcal 135kcal 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.066mg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.1mg 1%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.911g 1.596g 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 0.01g 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
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +38.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +700%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

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
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.5%

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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

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.