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Swordfish vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between swordfish and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin E, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B5 in swordfish is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for selenium, 123% more than taffy (candy).
  • The amount of cholesterol in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • Swordfish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of swordfish is 0, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16533.3%
Contains more IronIron +4400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9685.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.4%

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 0% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5%
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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2577.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 0.7µg 123%
Vitamin D 666 IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0.01µg 67%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 0.002mg 58%
Protein 23.45g 0.03g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0mg 47%
Phosphorus 304mg 1mg 43%
Carbs 0g 91.56g 31%
Cholesterol 78mg 9mg 23%
Potassium 499mg 3mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.09mg 15%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Calories 172kcal 397kcal 11%
Magnesium 35mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.004mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.121g 8%
Fats 7.93g 3.33g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 0.838g 7%
Iron 0.45mg 0.01mg 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.028mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.012mg 4%
Sodium 97mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 27µg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.911g 2.049g 1%
Net carbs 0g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0.131g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78066.7%
Contains more FatsFats +138.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1307.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +322.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1030.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.049g

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/nutrients

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

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