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Swordfish vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between swordfish and perch

  • Swordfish has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, perch is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, copper, calcium, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 95% more.
  • Swordfish contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than perch. Swordfish contains 9.254mg of vitamin B3, while perch contains 1.9mg.
  • Swordfish contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
Perch
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more IronIron +157.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6823.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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%
Perch
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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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +330%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Perch DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 16.1µg 95%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 1.9mg 46%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.9mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.14mg 37%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 2.2µg 24%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Copper 0.046mg 0.192mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Cholesterol 78mg 115mg 12%
Fats 7.93g 1.18g 10%
Calcium 6mg 102mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.87mg 9%
Iron 0.45mg 1.16mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.911g 0.237g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 0.195g 8%
Phosphorus 304mg 257mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.472g 6%
Zinc 0.78mg 1.43mg 6%
Potassium 499mg 344mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 10µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.12mg 4%
Calories 172kcal 117kcal 3%
Protein 23.45g 24.86g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 97mg 79mg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0.036g 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
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +572%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%
~equal in Protein ~24.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.25g

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
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1717.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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