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Swordfish vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between swordfish and pistachios

  • Swordfish has more selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, and fiber.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 139% more.
  • Pistachios have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pistachios is 28, while the glycemic index of swordfish is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw.

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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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +878.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.4%
Contains more IronIron +771.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2726.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9130.8%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +611.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +877.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.046mg 1.3mg 139%
Selenium 68.5µg 7µg 112%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 14.38g 87%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 0IU 83%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 1.7mg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.87mg 65%
Fats 7.93g 45.32g 58%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.2mg 52%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 1.3mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 23.257g 49%
Iron 0.45mg 3.92mg 43%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Phosphorus 304mg 490mg 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Magnesium 35mg 121mg 20%
Calories 172kcal 560kcal 19%
Saturated fat 1.911g 5.907g 18%
Potassium 499mg 1025mg 15%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Zinc 0.78mg 2.2mg 13%
Folate 2µg 51µg 12%
Calcium 6mg 105mg 10%
Carbs 0g 27.17g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.16mg 7%
Protein 23.45g 20.16g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Sodium 97mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 2.86mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 26µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.66g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1462%
Contains more FatsFats +471.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +727.8%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +556.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +951.2%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.