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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 44% 34% 122% 70% 47% 75% 14% 9.1% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3% 45% 15% 12% 14% 110% 3% 4% 255%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5% 11% 0% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 4.7% 0% 0% 7.3% 17% 48% 10% 64% 130% 0% 6% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~14µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Monkfish 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
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 g
19% 2% 79%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.51 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +148.2%
Contains more OtherOther +46.9%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~78.51g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/nutrients
  2. Monkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171996/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.