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Swordfish vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are swordfish and ling fish different?

  • Swordfish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, ling fish is richer in vitamin B2, magnesium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for swordfish is 40% higher.
  • Swordfish contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than ling fish. While swordfish contains 9.254mg of vitamin B3, ling fish contains only 2.801mg.
  • Ling fish has less cholesterol.

Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more IronIron +84.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.3%
~equal in Potassium ~486mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 2.801mg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0.65µg 40%
Selenium 68.5µg 46.8µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.351mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.231mg 13%
Magnesium 35mg 81mg 11%
Fats 7.93g 0.82g 11%
Copper 0.046mg 0.141mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 9%
Saturated fat 1.911g 9%
Cholesterol 78mg 51mg 9%
Phosphorus 304mg 254mg 7%
Iron 0.45mg 0.83mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 44mg 4%
Calories 172kcal 111kcal 3%
Sodium 97mg 173mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.127mg 3%
Protein 23.45g 24.35g 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Zinc 0.78mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.369mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin A 43µg 35µg 1%
Potassium 499mg 486mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.717mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 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
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +867.1%
Contains more OtherOther +163.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.88g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.