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Swordfish vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between swordfish and yellowtail?

  • Swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, yet yellowtail is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B5.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% higher.
  • Swordfish has 3 times more vitamin B6 than yellowtail. Swordfish has 0.615mg of vitamin B6, while yellowtail has 0.185mg.

We used Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~538mg

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 9.7% 10% 0% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.718mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Yellowtail DV% diff.
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Selenium 68.5µg 46.8µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.185mg 33%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 1.25µg 15%
Phosphorus 304mg 201mg 15%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Protein 23.45g 29.67g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 9%
Saturated fat 1.911g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.175mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.681mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 8.718mg 3%
Sodium 97mg 50mg 2%
Iron 0.45mg 0.63mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 29mg 2%
Cholesterol 78mg 71mg 2%
Fats 7.93g 6.72g 2%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Calories 172kcal 187kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin A 43µg 31µg 1%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.67mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.058mg 1%
Potassium 499mg 538mg 1%
Magnesium 35mg 38mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 1.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 1.367mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 2.411mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 2.725mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.878mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.873mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g 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% 7% 67%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +18%
Contains more OtherOther +-109.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~67.33g

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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. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.