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Veal vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between veal and swordfish

  • Veal has more zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, swordfish has more vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin D for swordfish is 111% higher.
  • Swordfish has 5 times less zinc than veal. Veal has 3.87mg of zinc, while swordfish has 0.78mg.
  • Swordfish is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Veal
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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%
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 +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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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.
Veal
5
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%
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 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.6%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 13.7µg 68.5µg 100%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.78mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.615mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.063mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 1.62µg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.417mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.41mg 15%
Phosphorus 217mg 304mg 12%
Cholesterol 103mg 78mg 8%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 9.254mg 8%
Iron 0.99mg 0.45mg 7%
Copper 0.103mg 0.046mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.368g 5%
Saturated fat 3.04g 1.911g 5%
Potassium 337mg 499mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Choline 95mg 77.5mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.089mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 3.544g 2%
Protein 24.38g 23.45g 2%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.013mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 6mg 1%
Fats 7.56g 7.93g 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 83mg 97mg 1%
Calories 172kcal 172kcal 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more OtherOther +261.1%
~equal in Protein ~23.45g
~equal in Fats ~7.93g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 -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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.