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Swordfish vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are swordfish and brazil nut different?

  • Swordfish is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3361% higher.
  • Swordfish has less saturated fat.

Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +974.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more IronIron +440%
Contains more CopperCopper +3689.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +420.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9307.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2698.5%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3036.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +508.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +593.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 1917µg 3361%
Copper 0.046mg 1.743mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 24.399g 154%
Fats 7.93g 67.1g 91%
Vitamin D 666IU 0IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Magnesium 35mg 376mg 81%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0µg 68%
Saturated fat 1.911g 16.134g 65%
Phosphorus 304mg 725mg 60%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 0.295mg 56%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.223mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 23.879g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.617mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.101mg 40%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Zinc 0.78mg 4.06mg 30%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Iron 0.45mg 2.43mg 25%
Calories 172kcal 659kcal 24%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 5.65mg 22%
Protein 23.45g 14.32g 18%
Calcium 6mg 160mg 15%
Choline 77.5mg 28.8mg 9%
Folate 2µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.184mg 5%
Potassium 499mg 659mg 5%
Sodium 97mg 3mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.74g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1895.9%
Contains more FatsFats +746.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +850%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +573.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1683.6%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.