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Swordfish vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between swordfish and scup

  • Swordfish has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and fats; however, scup has more vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for swordfish is 39% higher.
  • Scup has 2 times less fats than swordfish. Swordfish has 7.93g of fats, while scup has 3.5g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 21% 15% 32% 26% 22% 17% 102% 7% 5.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more IronIron +51.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 249% 14% 48% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 10% 0% 32% 28% 94% 52% 80% 203% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.62µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Scup DV% diff.
Vitamin D* 666 IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Selenium 68.5µg 46.8µg 39%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 4.994mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.346mg 21%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Phosphorus 304mg 237mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.865mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.911g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 9%
Fats 7.93g 3.5g 7%
Calcium 6mg 51mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.122mg 5%
Cholesterol 78mg 67mg 4%
Potassium 499mg 368mg 4%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Iron 0.45mg 0.68mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.127mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 135kcal 2%
Protein 23.45g 24.21g 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.065mg 2%
Sodium 97mg 54mg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 29mg 1%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin A 43µg 31µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.045mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 74g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 N/A
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 1.62µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 1.061mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.115mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.967mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.716mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.945mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.247mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.713mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.168g 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
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24% 4% 68% 4%
Protein: 24.21 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.42 g
Other: 3.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +126.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.21g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.42g

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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. Scup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174241/nutrients

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

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