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Swordfish vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between swordfish and whey

  • Whey has less selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin E, choline, and potassium.
  • Swordfish covers your daily selenium needs 121% more than whey.
  • Whey has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.9%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3505.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.3%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12405.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1883.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.383mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Whey DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 1.9µg 121%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 0.074mg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0.28µg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.031mg 45%
Protein 23.45g 0.85g 45%
Phosphorus 304mg 46mg 37%
Cholesterol 78mg 2mg 25%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0mg 16%
Fats 7.93g 0.36g 12%
Choline 77.5mg 16mg 11%
Potassium 499mg 161mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 0.1g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 0.011g 9%
Saturated fat 1.911g 0.23g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.158mg 7%
Calories 172kcal 27kcal 7%
Magnesium 35mg 8mg 6%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.13mg 6%
Copper 0.046mg 0.004mg 5%
Iron 0.45mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.036mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 47mg 4%
Sodium 97mg 54mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.14g 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.383mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2658.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2102.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.2%

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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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3444%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12336.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.