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Swordfish vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between swordfish and jerky

  • Swordfish has more vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, while jerky has more zinc, iron, and folate.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for vitamin D, 109% more than jerky.
  • Swordfish contains 6 times more selenium than jerky. While swordfish contains 68.5µg of selenium, jerky contains only 10.7µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in swordfish is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +540.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more IronIron +1104.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +939.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +753.8%

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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +391.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +434.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +6600%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Jerky DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 10.7µg 105%
Sodium 97mg 2081mg 86%
Vitamin D 666IU 11IU 82%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0.3µg 82%
Zinc 0.78mg 8.11mg 67%
Iron 0.45mg 5.42mg 62%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 1.732mg 47%
Saturated fat 1.911g 10.85g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.179mg 34%
Folate 2µg 134µg 33%
Fats 7.93g 25.6g 27%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0.99µg 26%
Protein 23.45g 33.2g 20%
Copper 0.046mg 0.227mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 11.305g 19%
Phosphorus 304mg 407mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.49mg 13%
Calories 172kcal 410kcal 12%
Cholesterol 78mg 48mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.142mg 6%
Choline 77.5mg 109.1mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.154mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.163mg 5%
Carbs 0g 11g 4%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.111mg 4%
Magnesium 35mg 51mg 4%
Potassium 499mg 597mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 1.011g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.3µg 2%
Calcium 6mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 9g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +192.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.6%
Contains more FatsFats +222.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1800%

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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.