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Oysters vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oysters and monkfish

  • Oysters has more zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, and calcium; however, monkfish has more vitamin B6, selenium, and potassium.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 710% more.
  • Oysters has 159 times more copper than monkfish. Oysters has 5.707mg of copper, while monkfish has 0.036mg.
  • Monkfish is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
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 +29.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060%
Contains more IronIron +2146.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15752.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +14730.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1806.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.5%

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
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 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1582.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Monkfish DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 0.53mg 710%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 1.04µg 686%
Copper 5.707mg 0.036mg 630%
Iron 9.21mg 0.41mg 110%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.031mg 24%
Choline 130mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.277mg 17%
Cholesterol 79mg 32mg 16%
Protein 11.42g 18.56g 14%
Selenium 39.5µg 46.8µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 10mg 11%
Potassium 139mg 513mg 11%
Phosphorus 194mg 256mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.073mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 7%
Sodium 166mg 23mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.173mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 2.558mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.948g 4%
Magnesium 35mg 27mg 2%
Fats 3.42g 1.95g 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 14µg 1%
Calories 102kcal 97kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 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 +75.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +55.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.5%
~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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.