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Lobster vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lobster and monkfish

  • Lobster has more copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and calcium, while monkfish has more vitamin B6 and phosphorus.
  • Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 168% higher.
  • Monkfish contains 21 times less sodium than lobster. Lobster contains 486mg of sodium, while monkfish contains 23mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist 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 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
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 +59.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +860%
Contains more CopperCopper +4205.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +664.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%

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% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +863.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Monkfish DV% diff.
Copper 1.55mg 0.036mg 168%
Selenium 73.1µg 46.8µg 48%
Cholesterol 146mg 32mg 38%
Zinc 4.05mg 0.53mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.173mg 30%
Sodium 486mg 23mg 20%
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 1.04µg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.277mg 12%
Phosphorus 185mg 256mg 10%
Calcium 96mg 10mg 9%
Potassium 230mg 513mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 2.558mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.073mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 2%
Fats 0.86g 1.95g 2%
Iron 0.29mg 0.41mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.208g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.029mg 1%
Protein 19g 18.56g 1%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Calories 89kcal 97kcal 0%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 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 OtherOther +107.1%
Contains more FatsFats +126.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g
~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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.