Monkfish vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between monkfish and anchovies
- Monkfish has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, anchovies have more vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for anchovies is 72% higher.
- Anchovies have 2 times less vitamin B6 than monkfish. Monkfish has 0.277mg of vitamin B6, while anchovies have 0.143mg.
Food types used in this article are Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +33.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +51.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1370% |
Contains more IronIron | +692.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +486.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +224.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125.8% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +67.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +250.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +448.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +272.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 2.558mg | 14.024mg | 72% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 3.25mg | 36% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 36.5µg | 19% |
Copper | 0.036mg | 0.211mg | 19% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 0.62µg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.256mg | 14% |
Calcium | 10mg | 147mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 256mg | 174mg | 12% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 1.72mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.637g | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.277mg | 0.143mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.173mg | 0.645mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 32mg | 60mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.282g | 6% | |
Sodium | 23mg | 104mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 513mg | 383mg | 4% |
Fats | 1.95g | 4.84g | 4% |
Protein | 18.56g | 20.35g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.182g | 3% | |
Magnesium | 27mg | 41mg | 3% |
Calories | 97kcal | 131kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.031mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 15µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Folate | 8µg | 9µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.814mg | 0.892mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.855mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.509mg | 1.654mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.705mg | 1.869mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.549mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.725mg | 0.794mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.956mg | 1.048mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.599mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.538g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.911g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +148.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +46.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~20.35g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~73.37g