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Sardines vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sardines and monkfish

  • Monkfish contains less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, and selenium than sardines.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 329% higher.
  • Monkfish contains 38 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines contain 382mg of calcium, while monkfish contains 10mg.
  • The amount of sodium in monkfish is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3720%
Contains more IronIron +612.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%

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.
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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +759.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Monkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 1.04µg 329%
Cholesterol 142mg 32mg 37%
Calcium 382mg 10mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Phosphorus 490mg 256mg 33%
Iron 2.92mg 0.41mg 31%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.558mg 17%
Copper 0.186mg 0.036mg 17%
Fats 11.45g 1.95g 15%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.073mg 12%
Protein 24.62g 18.56g 12%
Sodium 307mg 23mg 12%
Selenium 52.7µg 46.8µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.173mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.277mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.53mg 7%
Calories 208kcal 97kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.029mg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.031mg 3%
Potassium 397mg 513mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 14µg 2%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +32.7%
Contains more FatsFats +487.2%
Contains more OtherOther +340.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.