Swordfish

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Swordfish Flavor Profile

 Swordfish has a mildly sweet flavor and a moist, meaty texture with moderately high fat content.  The flesh can range from white or ivory to pink or orange.  The color variations do not reflect quality.  All Swordfish turn beige in color after cooking. 

FDA Note: Swordfish have high levelsof methyl-mercury so the FDA advises that pregnant women, nursing women, women of childbearing age and young children avoid eating swordfish.

Alternate Names

 Broadbill, Espada, Emperado

Swordfish Description

 Swordfish have a long beak resembling a sword.  They can grow to almost 15 feet long and weigh as much as 1400 lb, but average size is 50 - 200 lbs.  Swordfish eat small tuna, barracuda, dorado, squid, mackerel, flying fish, rockfish, hake, and other fish.

Range & Habitat

 Swordfish is available in oceans worldwide.

Typical Wholesale Products

 H&G, Sides (Halves), Loins (quarters), Steaks

Fresh Swordfish Availability

Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability.  Frozen available all year long.

 

Swordfish Yield Factors

Item	To Skn/On Fillets	To Skn/Off Fillets	Notes
Whole Head/On gutted
Whole Head/Off gutted	78%	64%	Trimmed means bloodline removed
Skin/On Loins		85%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swordfish Nutritional Information based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving. * Calories/Calories from fat 207 * Protein grams 33.9 * Fat grams  6.9 * Saturated fat grams  1.9 * Sodium milligrams  154 * Cholesterol milligrams  66.9 * Omega-3 grams  1.0

 

Additional Resources:

National Marine Fisheries Service	Seafood Watch