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Swordfish vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are swordfish and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Swordfish is higher in selenium; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 386% higher.
  • Swordfish contains 2 times more cholesterol than tuna Bluefin. While swordfish contains 78mg of cholesterol, tuna Bluefin contains only 49mg.

Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +191.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.77mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~326mg

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1660.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +571.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 10.88µg 386%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin A 43µg 757µg 79%
Selenium 68.5µg 46.8µg 39%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 1.37mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.306mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.278mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Protein 23.45g 29.91g 13%
Iron 0.45mg 1.31mg 11%
Cholesterol 78mg 49mg 10%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 10.54mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.525mg 7%
Magnesium 35mg 64mg 7%
Copper 0.046mg 0.11mg 7%
Potassium 499mg 323mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 2.053g 4%
Phosphorus 304mg 326mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 1.844g 3%
Fats 7.93g 6.28g 3%
Sodium 97mg 50mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.911g 1.612g 1%
Calories 172kcal 184kcal 1%
Calcium 6mg 10mg 0%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.77mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +26.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1211.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.8%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.