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Catfish vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are catfish and monkfish different?

  • Catfish are richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5, while monkfish is higher in selenium and vitamin B6.
  • Catfish cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 72% more than monkfish.
  • Catfish contain 5 times more sodium than monkfish. Catfish contain 119mg of sodium, while monkfish contains 23mg.

Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
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 +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more IronIron +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~256mg

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% 0.33% 19% 4.5% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9% 43%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +167.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.558mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Monkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.78µg 1.04µg 73%
Selenium 9.9µg 46.8µg 67%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.811mg 0.173mg 13%
Cholesterol 66mg 32mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 9%
Fats 7.19g 1.95g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.277mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Potassium 366mg 513mg 4%
Sodium 119mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.073mg 2%
Calories 144kcal 97kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Iron 0.28mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.031mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Phosphorus 247mg 256mg 1%
Protein 18.44g 18.56g 0%
Calcium 9mg 10mg 0%
Copper 0.039mg 0.036mg 0%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.53mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.548mg 2.558mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 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 +268.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~78.51g
~equal in Other ~0.98g

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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. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/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.