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Swordfish vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between swordfish and potatoes

  • Swordfish has more selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and choline, while potatoes have more vitamin C.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for selenium, 124% more than potatoes.
  • The amount of cholesterol in potatoes is lower.
  • Swordfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of swordfish is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17025%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%

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 0% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +772.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Potato DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 0.4µg 124%
Vitamin D 666 IU 0 IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0µg 68%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 1.061mg 51%
Protein 23.45g 2.05g 43%
Phosphorus 304mg 57mg 35%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.298mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.01mg 16%
Fats 7.93g 0.09g 12%
Choline 77.5mg 12.1mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.911g 0.025g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 0.002g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.042g 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.2mg 8%
Copper 0.046mg 0.11mg 7%
Carbs 0g 17.49g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Calories 172kcal 77kcal 5%
Iron 0.45mg 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.3mg 4%
Sodium 97mg 6mg 4%
Magnesium 35mg 23mg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Potassium 499mg 425mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.081mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1043.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8711.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +211.1%

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
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +177100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3157.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients

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

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