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Swordfish vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between swordfish and marinara sauce?

  • Swordfish is higher in selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 123% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in marinara sauce is lower.

We used Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium types 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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +794.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +953.8%

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%
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +465.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13800%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.061mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 1.1µg 123%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 0IU 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0µg 68%
Protein 23.45g 1.41g 44%
Phosphorus 304mg 34mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.173mg 34%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 3.917mg 33%
Cholesterol 78mg 2mg 25%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 13.9µg 12%
Choline 77.5mg 13.7mg 12%
Fats 7.93g 1.48g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 0.377g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.911g 0.17g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.508g 6%
Calories 172kcal 51kcal 6%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.2mg 5%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.137mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.024mg 5%
Potassium 499mg 319mg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.081mg 4%
Iron 0.45mg 0.78mg 4%
Magnesium 35mg 18mg 4%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Folate 2µg 13µg 3%
Sodium 97mg 30mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 33µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.5g N/A
Vitamin E 2.41mg 2.4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.061mg 0%
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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1563.1%
Contains more FatsFats +435.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28%
Contains more OtherOther +361.1%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +840.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.