Swordfish vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between swordfish and shark?
- Swordfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and potassium, yet shark is higher in iron.
- Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% more.
- Swordfish has 3 times more vitamin B3 than shark. While swordfish has 9.254mg of vitamin B3, shark has only 2.783mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in shark is lower.
We used Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +221.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +733.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +146.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +284.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +232.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 666IU | 83% | |
| Vitamin D | 16.6µg | 83% | |
| Selenium | 68.5µg | 34µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.254mg | 2.783mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.615mg | 0.3mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.62µg | 1.21µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 304mg | 194mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.368g | 3.701g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.41mg | 16% | |
| Choline | 77.5mg | 14% | |
| Protein | 23.45g | 18.62g | 10% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 155mg | 10% |
| Fats | 7.93g | 13.82g | 9% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 1.11mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.911g | 3.205g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 59mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.544g | 5.935g | 6% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
| Folate | 2µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 228kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.78mg | 0.48mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.089mg | 0.072mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 43µg | 54µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 97mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.39g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.035mg | 0.843mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 0.867mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.919mg | 1.515mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.168mg | 1.634mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.699mg | 0.541mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.922mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.216mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.538mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.127g | 0.258g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.772g | 0.431g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.168g | 0.089g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +74.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +170.5% |
