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Tilapia vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tilapia and swordfish

  • Tilapia has more vitamin B12, while swordfish has more vitamin D, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for vitamin D, 86% more than tilapia.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tilapia is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, swordfish, 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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +53.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.089mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Swordfish DV% diff.
Vitamin D 3.7µg 16.6µg 65%
Vitamin D 150IU 666IU 65%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.615mg 38%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 9.254mg 28%
Selenium 54.4µg 68.5µg 26%
Phosphorus 204mg 304mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 2.41mg 11%
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 1.62µg 10%
Fats 2.65g 7.93g 8%
Cholesterol 57mg 78mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 3.544g 6%
Choline 51.3mg 77.5mg 5%
Protein 26.15g 23.45g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.417mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.368g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.94g 1.911g 4%
Potassium 380mg 499mg 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.046mg 3%
Iron 0.69mg 0.45mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.78mg 3%
Calories 128kcal 172kcal 2%
Sodium 56mg 97mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.013mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 34mg 35mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.089mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.5%
Contains more FatsFats +199.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.26g
~equal in Other ~0.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +271.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/nutrients
  2. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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