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Swordfish vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between swordfish and taco

  • Swordfish has more vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while taco has more fiber and vitamin K.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for vitamin D, 110% more than taco.
  • Swordfish contains 7 times more selenium than taco. While swordfish contains 68.5µg of selenium, taco contains only 9.2µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taco is lower.
  • Swordfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of swordfish is 0, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +644.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1383.3%
Contains more IronIron +164.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1815.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +115%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +16500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15200%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Taco DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 9.2µg 108%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0.1µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 4IU 83%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 1.65mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.09mg 40%
Protein 23.45g 8.86g 29%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0.93µg 29%
Phosphorus 304mg 178mg 18%
Cholesterol 78mg 28mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Sodium 97mg 397mg 13%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 15.3µg 13%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.6mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.911g 4.384g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 3.042g 11%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.249mg 10%
Potassium 499mg 209mg 9%
Iron 0.45mg 1.19mg 9%
Zinc 0.78mg 1.75mg 9%
Calcium 6mg 89mg 8%
Choline 77.5mg 32mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Carbs 0g 19.85g 7%
Fats 7.93g 12.7g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Calories 172kcal 226kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin A 43µg 20µg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.077mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 4.411g 2%
Magnesium 35mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +60.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +336.1%

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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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.4%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients

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

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