Monkfish vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between monkfish and carp
- Monkfish has more selenium; however, carp has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Monkfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% more.
- Monkfish is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, carp, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +420% |
Contains more IronIron | +287.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +102.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +258.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +382.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +402.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +41.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 16.2µg | 56% |
Phosphorus | 256mg | 531mg | 39% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 1.47µg | 18% |
Cholesterol | 32mg | 84mg | 17% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 1.59mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.173mg | 0.87mg | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.835g | 12% | |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 1.9mg | 12% |
Protein | 18.56g | 22.86g | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
Fats | 1.95g | 7.17g | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.985g | 7% | |
Saturated fat | 1.388g | 6% | |
Calcium | 10mg | 52mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.036mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.277mg | 0.219mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.558mg | 2.1mg | 3% |
Calories | 97kcal | 162kcal | 3% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 38mg | 3% |
Potassium | 513mg | 427mg | 3% |
Sodium | 23mg | 63mg | 2% |
Folate | 8µg | 17µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.031mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1.6mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 10µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.814mg | 1.002mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.855mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.509mg | 1.858mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.705mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.549mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.725mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.956mg | 1.178mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.305g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +12.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +188.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +267.7% |
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