Swordfish vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between swordfish and bluefish

Swordfish has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, bluefish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and protein.
Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 192% more than swordfish.
Bluefish has 2 times less saturated fat than swordfish. Swordfish has 1.911g of saturated fat, while bluefish has 1.172g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Swordfish

Bluefish

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+46.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+47.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+107.7%

~equal in Potassium ~477mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~291mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Swordfish

Bluefish

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+220.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+54%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+129%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+284%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.62µg	6.22µg	192%
Vitamin D*	666 IU		83%
Vitamin D	16.6µg		83%
Selenium	68.5µg	46.8µg	39%
Vitamin E	2.41mg		16%
Choline	77.5mg		14%
Vitamin B3	9.254mg	7.247mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.615mg	0.464mg	12%
Vitamin A	43µg	138µg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.417mg	0.955mg	11%
Protein	23.45g	25.69g	4%
Fats	7.93g	5.44g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.063mg	0.097mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.911g	1.172g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.544g	2.297g	3%
Magnesium	35mg	42mg	2%
Iron	0.45mg	0.62mg	2%
Copper	0.046mg	0.068mg	2%
Zinc	0.78mg	1.04mg	2%
Phosphorus	304mg	291mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.089mg	0.067mg	2%
Calories	172kcal	159kcal	1%
Cholesterol	78mg	76mg	1%
Potassium	499mg	477mg	1%
Sodium	97mg	77mg	1%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.027mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	62kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	63g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.1	N/A
Calcium	6mg	9mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Folate	2µg	2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	1.368g	1.358g	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.288mg	0%
Threonine	1.035mg	1.126mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.088mg	1.184mg	0%
Leucine	1.919mg	2.088mg	0%
Lysine	2.168mg	2.36mg	0%
Methionine	0.699mg	0.76mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.922mg	1.003mg	0%
Valine	1.216mg	1.324mg	0%
Histidine	0.695mg	0.756mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.127g	0.323g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.772g	0.665g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.168g	0.079g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.022g		N/A