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Swordfish vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Swordfish and Smoked salmon different?

  • Swordfish is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Potassium, while Smoked salmon is higher in Vitamin B12, Copper, and Vitamin B5.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 68% more than Swordfish.
  • Swordfish contains 3 times more Cholesterol than Smoked salmon. Swordfish contains 78mg of Cholesterol, while Smoked salmon contains 23mg.

Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types were used 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.
Swordfish
Swordfish
6
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4
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Magnesium +94.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +85.4%
Contains more Potassium +185.1%
Contains less Sodium -85.6%
Contains more Zinc +151.6%
Contains more Selenium +111.4%
Contains more Calcium +83.3%
Contains more Iron +88.9%
Contains more Copper +400%
Contains more Manganese +30.8%
Swordfish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 17% 25% 131% 45% 13% 22% 16% 2% 374%
Smoked salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 32% 13% 71% 16% 88% 9% 77% 3% 177%
Contains more Magnesium +94.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +85.4%
Contains more Potassium +185.1%
Contains less Sodium -85.6%
Contains more Zinc +151.6%
Contains more Selenium +111.4%
Contains more Calcium +83.3%
Contains more Iron +88.9%
Contains more Copper +400%
Contains more Manganese +30.8%

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.
Swordfish
Swordfish
5
:
4
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Vitamin A +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +287%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +101.2%
Equal in Vitamin D - 17.1
Equal in Folate - 2
Equal in Vitamin K - 0.1
Swordfish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 8% 49% 498% 0% 23% 15% 174% 26% 142% 2% 203% 1%
Smoked salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 28% 514% 0% 6% 24% 89% 53% 65% 2% 408% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +287%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +101.2%
Equal in Vitamin D - 17.1
Equal in Folate - 2
Equal in Vitamin K - 0.1

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Swordfish
Swordfish
2
:
2
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Protein +28.3%
Contains more Fats +83.6%
Contains more Other +1400%
Equal in Water - 72
Swordfish
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Smoked salmon
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more Protein +28.3%
Contains more Fats +83.6%
Contains more Other +1400%
Equal in Water - 72

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Swordfish
Swordfish
2
:
1
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +75.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -51.4%
Swordfish
28% 52% 20%
Saturated Fat: 1.911 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.368 g
Smoked salmon
24% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: 0.929 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.995 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +75.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -51.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Swordfish Smoked salmon
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Smoked salmon Opinion
Protein 23.45g 18.28g Swordfish
Fats 7.93g 4.32g Swordfish
Calories 172kcal 117kcal Swordfish
Calcium 6mg 11mg Smoked salmon
Iron 0.45mg 0.85mg Smoked salmon
Magnesium 35mg 18mg Swordfish
Phosphorus 304mg 164mg Swordfish
Potassium 499mg 175mg Swordfish
Sodium 97mg 672mg Swordfish
Zinc 0.78mg 0.31mg Swordfish
Copper 0.046mg 0.23mg Smoked salmon
Manganese 0.013mg 0.017mg Smoked salmon
Selenium 68.5µg 32.4µg Swordfish
Vitamin A 129IU 87IU Swordfish
Vitamin A RAE 43µg 26µg Swordfish
Vitamin E 2.41mg 1.35mg Swordfish
Vitamin D 666IU 685IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 16.6µg 17.1µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.023mg Swordfish
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.101mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 4.72mg Swordfish
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.87mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.278mg Swordfish
Folate 2µg 2µg
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 3.26µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.205mg Swordfish
Threonine 1.035mg 0.801mg Swordfish
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.842mg Swordfish
Leucine 1.919mg 1.486mg Swordfish
Lysine 2.168mg 1.679mg Swordfish
Methionine 0.699mg 0.541mg Swordfish
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.714mg Swordfish
Valine 1.216mg 0.942mg Swordfish
Histidine 0.695mg 0.538mg Swordfish
Cholesterol 78mg 23mg Smoked salmon
Trans Fat 0.056g Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 1.911g 0.929g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0.267g Swordfish
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0.183g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0.073g Swordfish
Monounsaturated Fat 3.544g 2.023g Swordfish
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.995g Swordfish
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g Swordfish

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Swordfish Smoked salmon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
95%
Swordfish
99%
Smoked salmon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Swordfish
49%
Smoked salmon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Swordfish
Swordfish contains less Sodium (difference - 575mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Swordfish
Swordfish is cheaper (difference - $14)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 55mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.982g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.