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Herring vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between herring and monkfish

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus in herring is higher than in monkfish.
  • Herring covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 504% more than monkfish.
  • Herring contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than monkfish. While herring contains 0.74mg of vitamin B5, monkfish contains only 0.173mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in monkfish is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, herring, Atlantic, 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 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
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 +51.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640%
Contains more IronIron +243.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.
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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 2.3% 12% 27% 81% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9%
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 3.3% 4.7% 0% 0% 7.3% 17% 48% 10% 64% 130% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1163.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herring Monkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.14µg 1.04µg 504%
Vitamin D 214 IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.735g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.073mg 17%
Fats 11.59g 1.95g 15%
Cholesterol 77mg 32mg 15%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Iron 1.41mg 0.41mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.615g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.79g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.173mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.124mg 2.558mg 10%
Protein 23.03g 18.56g 9%
Copper 0.118mg 0.036mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 9%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.53mg 7%
Phosphorus 303mg 256mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.029mg 7%
Calcium 74mg 10mg 6%
Calories 203kcal 97kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.277mg 5%
Sodium 115mg 23mg 4%
Magnesium 41mg 27mg 3%
Potassium 419mg 513mg 3%
Vitamin A 36µg 14µg 2%
Folate 12µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.031mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.01mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.061mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.872mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.115mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.682mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.678mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.909g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.071g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 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 +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +494.4%
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
~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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.