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Swordfish vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between swordfish and ham

  • Swordfish has more vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin E; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1 and zinc.
  • Swordfish covers your daily vitamin D needs 106% more than ham.
  • Ham contains 10 times less vitamin E than swordfish. Swordfish contains 2.41mg of vitamin E, while ham contains 0.25mg.
  • Swordfish has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +251.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +228.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.4%

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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +864%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +747.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg
~equal in Choline ~85.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Ham DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 19.5µg 89%
Vitamin D 666IU 32IU 79%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0.8µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.754mg 55%
Sodium 97mg 1203mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0.65µg 40%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 4.023mg 33%
Zinc 0.78mg 2.88mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.4mg 17%
Phosphorus 304mg 196mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.25mg 14%
Iron 0.45mg 1.48mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.202mg 11%
Cholesterol 78mg 53mg 8%
Potassium 499mg 287mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.54g 6%
Magnesium 35mg 14mg 5%
Protein 23.45g 20.93g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.079mg 4%
Fats 7.93g 5.53g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 2.62g 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.054mg 2%
Choline 77.5mg 85.1mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.5g 1%
Calories 172kcal 145kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.403mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 1.911g 1.81g 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.75mg 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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more FatsFats +43.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1113.9%
~equal in Water ~67.67g

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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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.81g

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.