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Chinook salmon vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chinook salmon and monkfish

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin A, folate, and iron in chinook salmon is higher than in monkfish.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 76% more than monkfish.
  • Chinook salmon contains 11 times more vitamin A than monkfish. While chinook salmon contains 496IU of vitamin A, monkfish contains only 46IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in monkfish is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
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 +351.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.2%
~equal in Potassium ~513mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 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 CVitamin C +310%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +964.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176%
Contains more FolateFolate +337.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Monkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 1.04µg 76%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 2.558mg 47%
Magnesium 122mg 27mg 23%
Fats 13.38g 1.95g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 18%
Cholesterol 85mg 32mg 18%
Phosphorus 371mg 256mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.214g 15%
Vitamin A 149µg 14µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.173mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.277mg 14%
Protein 25.72g 18.56g 14%
Folate 35µg 8µg 7%
Calories 231kcal 97kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.073mg 6%
Iron 0.91mg 0.41mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 23mg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.036mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.029mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.031mg 1%
Potassium 505mg 513mg 0%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.53mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 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 ProteinProtein +38.6%
Contains more FatsFats +586.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.