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Swordfish vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between swordfish and sturgeon?

  • Swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin D, and vitamin E, yet sturgeon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 95% higher.
  • Swordfish has 4 times more vitamin E than sturgeon. Swordfish has 2.41mg of vitamin E, while sturgeon has 0.63mg.

We used Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +322.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.8%

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.
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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +282.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +511.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~10.1mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~70mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Sturgeon DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 16.2µg 95%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 2.5µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.23mg 30%
Vitamin A 43µg 263µg 24%
Vitamin D 666IU 515IU 19%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 12.9µg 19%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.63mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.87mg 9%
Iron 0.45mg 0.9mg 6%
Protein 23.45g 20.7g 6%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 10.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 304mg 271mg 5%
Potassium 499mg 364mg 4%
Fats 7.93g 5.18g 4%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.885g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 2.486g 3%
Saturated fat 1.911g 1.173g 3%
Calories 172kcal 135kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.09mg 2%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.54mg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 45mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.08mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.03mg 1%
Sodium 97mg 69mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.053mg 1%
Choline 77.5mg 70mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Cholesterol 78mg 77mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0.058g 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% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +53.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1061.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~69.94g

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
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.6%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.