Swordfish vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between swordfish and halibut?
- Swordfish is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, protein, and vitamin B6, yet halibut is higher in fats.
- Swordfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 46% more.
- Swordfish has 2 times more vitamin B12 than halibut. While swordfish has 1.62µg of vitamin B12, halibut has only 0.96µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in halibut is lower.
We used Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +138.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +381.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D* | 666 IU | 83% | |
| Vitamin D | 16.6µg | 83% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.254mg | 1.923mg | 46% |
| Selenium | 68.5µg | 46.8µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.62µg | 0.96µg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.544g | 10.742g | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.41mg | 16% | |
| Fats | 7.93g | 17.74g | 15% |
| Choline | 77.5mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 304mg | 210mg | 13% |
| Protein | 23.45g | 18.42g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.615mg | 0.485mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 59mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 344mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.85mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.911g | 3.102g | 5% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 239kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 43µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 0.288mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.368g | 1.753g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.78mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.038mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.089mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 14g | 7.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 73kcal | 130kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 58g | 42g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.6 | 4 | N/A |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 97mg | 103mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.035mg | 0.808mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.919mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.168mg | 1.692mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.699mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.922mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.216mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.127g | 0.674g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.772g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.168g | 0.114g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +123.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +203.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.1% |
