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Cod vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and monkfish different?

  • Cod is richer in vitamin B5, while monkfish is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3057% more than monkfish.

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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.
Cod
Cod
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
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 +18.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.41mg

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.
Cod
Cod
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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% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88339.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Monkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.173mg 3057%
Selenium 33.1µg 46.8µg 25%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Phosphorus 203mg 256mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 1.04µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.029mg 4%
Cholesterol 43mg 32mg 4%
Potassium 413mg 513mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 2.558mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.277mg 2%
Protein 17.81g 18.56g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 2%
Fats 0.67g 1.95g 2%
Saturated fat 0.131g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.073mg 1%
Calories 82kcal 97kcal 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.031mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 23mg 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.53mg 1%
Copper 0.028mg 0.036mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1mg 0%
Iron 0.38mg 0.41mg 0%
Vitamin A 12µg 14µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 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 +191%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~78.51g

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.