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Swordfish vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between swordfish and veal

  • Swordfish has more vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, veal has more zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin D for swordfish is 111% higher.
  • Veal has 16 times less vitamin E than swordfish. Swordfish has 2.41mg of vitamin E, while veal has 0.15mg.
  • Swordfish is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.2%

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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1506.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Veal DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 13.7µg 100%
Vitamin D 666IU 0IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Zinc 0.78mg 3.87mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.39mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.27mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 1.27µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 1.16mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.15mg 15%
Phosphorus 304mg 217mg 12%
Cholesterol 78mg 103mg 8%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 8.03mg 8%
Iron 0.45mg 0.99mg 7%
Copper 0.046mg 0.103mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.55g 5%
Saturated fat 1.911g 3.04g 5%
Potassium 499mg 337mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Choline 77.5mg 95mg 3%
Magnesium 35mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.07mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 2.84g 2%
Protein 23.45g 24.38g 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.035mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Fats 7.93g 7.56g 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.2µg 1%
Sodium 97mg 83mg 1%
Calories 172kcal 172kcal 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.885mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 0g 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more OtherOther +261.1%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g
~equal in Fats ~7.56g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.7%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.