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Swordfish vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between swordfish and hot dogs

  • Swordfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin E, phosphorus, and potassium; however, hot dogs are richer in calcium and iron.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 102% higher.
  • Swordfish has 13 times more vitamin E than hot dogs. While swordfish has 2.41mg of vitamin E, hot dogs have only 0.19mg.
  • Swordfish has less saturated fat.
  • Swordfish has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +448%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more IronIron +142.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%

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% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1168.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.57µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Hot dog DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 12.5µg 102%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Sodium 97mg 1090mg 43%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 2.665mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.166mg 35%
Fats 7.93g 25.76g 27%
Protein 23.45g 10.26g 26%
Saturated fat 1.911g 7.666g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 4.404g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 11.386g 20%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.19mg 15%
Phosphorus 304mg 206mg 14%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Potassium 499mg 152mg 10%
Calcium 6mg 99mg 9%
Iron 0.45mg 1.09mg 8%
Calories 172kcal 290kcal 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0.097mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 35mg 15mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.121mg 4%
Zinc 0.78mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 1.57µg 2%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.045mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.17g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Cholesterol 78mg 77mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more FatsFats +224.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +872.2%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +221.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.9%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/nutrients

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

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