Crayfish vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crayfish and monkfish different?
- Crayfish is higher in copper, vitamin B12, manganese, zinc, folate, and vitamin B5; however, monkfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for crayfish is 72% higher.
- Crayfish contains 17 times more manganese than monkfish. While crayfish contains 0.522mg of manganese, monkfish contains only 0.031mg.
- Monkfish has less cholesterol.
Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
Contains more IronIron | +102.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1802.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +232.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1583.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.5% |
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 | +72.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +235.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +264.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 0.685mg | 0.036mg | 72% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.15µg | 1.04µg | 46% |
Cholesterol | 133mg | 32mg | 34% |
Manganese | 0.522mg | 0.031mg | 21% |
Selenium | 36.7µg | 46.8µg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.277mg | 15% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Zinc | 1.76mg | 0.53mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 1.5mg | 10% | |
Folate | 44µg | 8µg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 0.173mg | 8% |
Potassium | 296mg | 513mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.83mg | 0.41mg | 5% |
Calcium | 60mg | 10mg | 5% |
Protein | 16.77g | 18.56g | 4% |
Sodium | 94mg | 23mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.28mg | 2.558mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 270mg | 256mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.181g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.244g | 1% | |
Calories | 82kcal | 97kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 33mg | 27mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.2g | 1.95g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 14µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.676mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.811mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.329mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.457mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.472mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.706mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.786mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.341mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.119g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.047g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +171.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +62.5% |
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Carbs
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Water
~78.51g