Anchovies vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between anchovies and monkfish
- Anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc; however, monkfish has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for anchovies is 72% higher.
- Monkfish has 15 times less calcium than anchovies. Anchovies have 147mg of calcium, while monkfish has 10mg.
Food types used in this article are Fish, anchovy, european, raw and Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +51.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1370% |
Contains more IronIron | +692.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +486.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +224.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +250.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +448.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +272.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +67.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 14.024mg | 2.558mg | 72% |
Iron | 3.25mg | 0.41mg | 36% |
Selenium | 36.5µg | 46.8µg | 19% |
Copper | 0.211mg | 0.036mg | 19% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.62µg | 1.04µg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.073mg | 14% |
Calcium | 147mg | 10mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 256mg | 12% |
Zinc | 1.72mg | 0.53mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.277mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.173mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 60mg | 32mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.282g | 6% | |
Sodium | 104mg | 23mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 383mg | 513mg | 4% |
Fats | 4.84g | 1.95g | 4% |
Protein | 20.35g | 18.56g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 3% | |
Magnesium | 41mg | 27mg | 3% |
Calories | 131kcal | 97kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 14µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Folate | 9µg | 8µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.228mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.892mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.654mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.869mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.602mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.794mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.048mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.599mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +148.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +46.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~18.56g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~78.51g