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Swordfish vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between swordfish and spelt

  • Swordfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, spelt is richer in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 129% higher.
  • Spelt has less cholesterol.
  • Swordfish has a lower glycemic index (0) than spelt (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Spelt, uncooked.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +886.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1010.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22846.2%

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%
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +309%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3500%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 2.983mg 129%
Selenium 68.5µg 11.7µg 103%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0µg 68%
Copper 0.046mg 0.511mg 52%
Iron 0.45mg 4.44mg 50%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.23mg 30%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Magnesium 35mg 136mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.364mg 23%
Carbs 0g 70.19g 23%
Zinc 0.78mg 3.28mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Protein 23.45g 14.57g 18%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 6.843mg 15%
Phosphorus 304mg 401mg 14%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 1.068mg 13%
Folate 2µg 45µg 11%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.79mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 0.445g 8%
Calories 172kcal 338kcal 8%
Fats 7.93g 2.43g 8%
Saturated fat 1.911g 0.406g 7%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.113mg 4%
Sodium 97mg 8mg 4%
Potassium 499mg 388mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 6mg 27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 1.258g 1%
Net carbs 0g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 0g 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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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.9%
Contains more FatsFats +226.3%
Contains more WaterWater +519.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +397.2%

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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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +696.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.258g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients

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

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