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Swordfish vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between swordfish and shark raw?

  • Swordfish is richer in vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin E, and vitamin B12, yet shark raw is richer in vitamin B5.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 107% higher.
  • Swordfish has 3 times more vitamin B3 than shark raw. Swordfish has 9.254mg of vitamin B3, while shark raw has 2.938mg.
  • Shark raw contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw types in this comparison.

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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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%

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 0% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.062mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.49µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0.6µg 80%
Vitamin D 666IU 24IU 80%
Selenium 68.5µg 36.5µg 58%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 2.938mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.4mg 17%
Phosphorus 304mg 210mg 13%
Potassium 499mg 160mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 1mg 9%
Cholesterol 78mg 51mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.695mg 6%
Iron 0.45mg 0.84mg 5%
Protein 23.45g 20.98g 5%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 1.49µg 5%
Fats 7.93g 4.51g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 1.808g 4%
Saturated fat 1.911g 0.925g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.042mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 34mg 3%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin A 43µg 70µg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 49mg 3%
Choline 77.5mg 65mg 2%
Calories 172kcal 130kcal 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.033mg 1%
Sodium 97mg 79mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 1.195g 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.062mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +75.8%
Contains more OtherOther +158.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.58g

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.