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Swordfish vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between swordfish and milk

  • Swordfish has more selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin E, and choline, while milk has more calcium.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for selenium, 119% more than milk.
  • Swordfish contains 241 times more vitamin E than milk. While swordfish contains 2.41mg of vitamin E, milk contains only 0.01mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milk is lower.
  • Swordfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of swordfish is 0, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.7%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +360%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1975.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1983.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.6%

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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9850.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1562.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +244.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +337.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Milk DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 3.3µg 119%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 1.2µg 77%
Vitamin D 666IU 48IU 77%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 0.093mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0.47µg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.037mg 44%
Protein 23.45g 3.37g 40%
Phosphorus 304mg 95mg 30%
Cholesterol 78mg 5mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.01mg 16%
Calcium 6mg 125mg 12%
Choline 77.5mg 17.7mg 11%
Fats 7.93g 0.97g 11%
Potassium 499mg 150mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.035g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.185mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 0.277g 8%
Calories 172kcal 42kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.911g 0.633g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.02mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 11mg 6%
Iron 0.45mg 0.03mg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.01mg 4%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin A 43µg 58µg 2%
Sodium 97mg 44mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.99g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.361mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0.013mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +595.8%
Contains more FatsFats +717.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1179.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3808.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.