Eel vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eels and monkfish different?
- Eels are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, monkfish is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for eels is 77% higher.
- Eels contain 82 times more vitamin A than monkfish. While eels contain 3787IU of vitamin A, monkfish contains only 46IU.
- Monkfish has less cholesterol.
Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry 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 CalciumCalcium | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +292.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +463.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8021.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +531% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +177.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +259.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 14µg | 125% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 1.04µg | 77% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 46.8µg | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 32mg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 23% | |
| Fats | 14.95g | 1.95g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.277mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 14% | |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.53mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.029mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 2.558mg | 12% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 18.56g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 8% | |
| Calories | 236kcal | 97kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 513mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 256mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
| Folate | 17µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.173mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +666.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +113.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.4% |
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