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Swordfish vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between swordfish and tilefish

  • Swordfish has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat; however, tilefish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tilefish is 37% higher.
  • Tilefish has 3 times less monounsaturated fat than swordfish. Swordfish has 3.544g of monounsaturated fat, while tilefish has 1.332g.
  • Tilefish is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 24% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
Contains more IronIron +45.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Potassium ~512mg

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% 7% 0% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Tilefish DV% diff.
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 2.5µg 37%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 3.5mg 36%
Selenium 68.5µg 51.5µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.3mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.19mg 10%
Phosphorus 304mg 236mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.87mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 1.332g 6%
Saturated fat 1.911g 0.868g 5%
Fats 7.93g 4.69g 5%
Cholesterol 78mg 64mg 5%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.14mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 26mg 2%
Protein 23.45g 24.49g 2%
Sodium 97mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 21µg 2%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.53mg 2%
Iron 0.45mg 0.31mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 1.246g 1%
Calories 172kcal 147kcal 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.052mg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 33mg 0%
Potassium 499mg 512mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 1.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.99mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 2.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.725mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.956mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0.172g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0.733g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0.143g 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
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
Contains more OtherOther +61.1%
~equal in Protein ~24.49g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~70.24g

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
25% 39% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.868 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.246 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.246g

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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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/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.