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Flatfish vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flatfish and monkfish

  • Flatfish has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, monkfish has more selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Monkfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% more.
  • Flatfish has 16 times more sodium than monkfish. Flatfish has 363mg of sodium, while monkfish has 23mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 17% 8.6% 7.7% 11% 132% 47% 2.2% 178%
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 CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.4%
Contains more IronIron +78.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.6%

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% 4% 15% 53% 6.5% 5.8% 24% 14% 27% 164% 0.25% 4.5% 44%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flatfish Monkfish DV% diff.
Selenium 32.6µg 46.8µg 26%
Vitamin D 3.5µg 18%
Vitamin D 139IU 17%
Choline 79.9mg 15%
Sodium 363mg 23mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.277mg 12%
Vitamin B12 1.31µg 1.04µg 11%
Potassium 197mg 513mg 9%
Cholesterol 56mg 32mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.278mg 2.558mg 8%
Phosphorus 309mg 256mg 8%
Protein 15.24g 18.56g 7%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.073mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.459g 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.41mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 10mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.542g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.657g 2%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Calories 86kcal 97kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.227mg 0.173mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.031mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.53mg 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.036mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 2.37g 1.95g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 14µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.197mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.719mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.754mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.335mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.561mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.56mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.624mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.8mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.374mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 81%
Protein: 15.24 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.11 g
Other: 1.28 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 +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~78.51g

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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. Flatfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174197/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.