Salmon vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between salmon and monkfish
- Salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and folate; however, monkfish is richer in selenium.
- Salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 73% more than monkfish.
- Monkfish has 12 times less vitamin B1 than salmon. Salmon has 0.34mg of vitamin B1, while monkfish has 0.029mg.
- Monkfish contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +93.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13% |
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 | +270% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +392.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1072.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +214.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +752.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +133.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +169.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +325% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 1.04µg | 73% |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 2.558mg | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.277mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.173mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.029mg | 26% |
| Fats | 12.35g | 1.95g | 16% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 11% | |
| Selenium | 41.4µg | 46.8µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 10% | |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 32mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 22.1g | 18.56g | 7% |
| Folate | 34µg | 8µg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 97kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 513mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 256mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +533.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.5% |
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