Swordfish vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are swordfish and cockles different?

Swordfish is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, cockles are richer in iron and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 197% higher.
Swordfish contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than cockles. While swordfish contains 0.089mg of vitamin B1, cockles contain only 0.01mg.

Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Swordfish

Cockles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+400%
Contains more IronIron	+3500%

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.

Swordfish

Cockles

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+790%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+189.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+217.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.45mg	16.2mg	197%
Selenium	68.5µg		125%
Vitamin D*	666 IU		83%
Vitamin D	16.6µg		83%
Vitamin B12	1.62µg		68%
Vitamin B6	0.615mg		47%
Phosphorus	304mg		43%
Vitamin B3	9.254mg	3.2mg	38%
Cholesterol	78mg		26%
Protein	23.45g	13.5g	20%
Vitamin E	2.41mg		16%
Potassium	499mg		15%
Choline	77.5mg		14%
Fats	7.93g	0.7g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.063mg	0.2mg	11%
Saturated fat	1.911g		9%
Monounsaturated fat	3.544g		9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.368g		9%
Magnesium	35mg		8%
Vitamin B5	0.417mg		8%
Zinc	0.78mg		7%
Vitamin B1	0.089mg	0.01mg	7%
Calories	172kcal	79kcal	5%
Copper	0.046mg		5%
Vitamin A	43µg		5%
Sodium	97mg		4%
Carbs	0g	4.7g	2%
Calcium	6mg	30mg	2%
Manganese	0.013mg		1%
Folate	2µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	59kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	127g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6		N/A
Net carbs	0g	4.7g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Trans fat	0.056g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg		0%
Threonine	1.035mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.088mg		0%
Leucine	1.919mg		0%
Lysine	2.168mg		0%
Methionine	0.699mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.922mg		0%
Valine	1.216mg		0%
Histidine	0.695mg		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