Fish vs Spices
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Spices, mustard seed, ground is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Fish 172
Spices 508
Protein (g)
Fish 23.5
Spices 26.1
Carbs (g)
Fish 0
Spices 28.1
Fat (g)
Fish 7.93
Spices 36.2
Fiber (g)
Fish 0
Spices 12.2
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Spices, mustard seed, ground — 26.1g vs 23.5g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat — 172 vs 508 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Spices, mustard seed, ground scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Fish | Spices | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 172 kcal | 508 kcal | -66% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 68.3 g | 5.27 g | +1195% |
| Protein | 23.5 g | 26.1 g | -10% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 7.93 g | 36.2 g | -78% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 28.1 g | -100% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 12.2 g | -100% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.91 g | 1.99 g | -4% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.54 g | 22.5 g | -84% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.056 g | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 78.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 7.10 mg | -100% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.089 mg | 0.805 mg | -89% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.063 mg | 0.261 mg | -76% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 9.25 mg | 4.73 mg | +96% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.417 mg | 0.810 mg | -49% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.615 mg | 0.397 mg | +55% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 2.00 ug | 162 ug | -99% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 77.5 mg | 123 mg | -37% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 1.62 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 43.0 ug | 2.00 ug | +2050% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 18.0 ug | -100% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 2.41 mg | 5.07 mg | -52% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 16.6 ug | 0 ug | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 6.00 mg | 266 mg | -98% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.450 mg | 9.21 mg | -95% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 35.0 mg | 370 mg | -91% |
| Phosphorus, P | 304 mg | 828 mg | -63% |
| Potassium, K | 499 mg | 738 mg | -32% |
| Sodium, Na | 97.0 mg | 13.0 mg | +646% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.780 mg | 6.08 mg | -87% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.046 mg | 0.645 mg | -93% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.013 mg | 2.45 mg | -99% |
| Selenium, Se | 68.5 ug | 208 ug | -67% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 718 kj | 2126 kj | -66% |
| Ash | 1.71 g | 4.33 g | -61% |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 6.79 g | -100% |
| Sucrose | — | 3.69 g | |
| Glucose | — | 2.88 g | |
| Fructose | — | 0.020 g | |
| Lactose | — | 0 g | |
| Maltose | — | 0 g | |
| Galactose | — | 0.200 g | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 2.00 ug | 162 ug | -99% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 2.00 ug | 162 ug | -99% |
| Betaine | — | 1.90 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 43.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 129 IU | 31.0 IU | +316% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 568 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.010 mg | 19.8 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0.810 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0.070 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 666 IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 16.6 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0.100 ug | 5.40 ug | -98% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.008 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.177 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.033 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 1.21 g | 0.977 g | +24% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.041 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.405 g | 0.458 g | -12% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.020 g | 0.275 g | -93% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.011 g | 0.175 g | -94% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.007 g | 0.105 g | -93% |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.005 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.281 g | 0.062 g | +353% |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 2.66 g | 8.46 g | -69% |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.449 g | 3.99 g | -89% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.057 g | 9.35 g | -99% |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.090 g | 0.644 g | -86% |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.37 g | 10.1 g | -86% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.088 g | 5.92 g | -99% |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.034 g | 3.79 g | -99% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.007 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.022 g | 0.250 g | -91% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.027 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.083 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.127 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.034 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.168 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.772 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | — | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | — | 0 g | |
| Phytosterols | — | 118 mg | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.265 g | 0.256 g | +4% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 1.03 g | 0.838 g | +24% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.09 g | 1.18 g | -8% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.92 g | 2.08 g | -8% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 2.17 g | 1.84 g | +18% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.699 g | 0.483 g | +45% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.253 g | 0.680 g | -63% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.922 g | 1.17 g | -21% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.797 g | 0.809 g | -1% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 1.22 g | 1.51 g | -19% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 1.41 g | 1.93 g | -27% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.695 g | 0.878 g | -21% |
| Alanine | 1.43 g | 1.17 g | +22% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.42 g | 2.43 g | -1% |
| Glutamic acid | 3.53 g | 5.26 g | -33% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 1.13 g | 1.59 g | -29% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.835 g | 2.81 g | -70% |
| Serine | 0.964 g | 0.759 g | +27% |
| Hydroxyproline | — | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | — | 0.900 mg | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | — | 75.0 mg | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | — | 0.400 mg | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | — | 0 mg | |
| Free Choline | — | 46.0 mg | |
| Total Choline | — | 120 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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