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Monkfish vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are monkfish and catfish different?

  • Monkfish is richer in selenium and vitamin B6, while catfish are higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5.
  • Catfish cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 72% more than monkfish.
  • Monkfish contains 5 times more selenium than catfish. Monkfish contains 46.8µg of selenium, while catfish contain 9.9µg.
  • Monkfish is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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 19% 3% 45% 15% 12% 14% 110% 3% 4% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more IronIron +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.7%
~equal in Calcium ~9mg
~equal in Copper ~0.039mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~247mg

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 3.3% 4.7% 0% 0% 7.3% 17% 48% 10% 64% 130% 0% 6% 0%
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% 19% 4.5% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +167.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.548mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monkfish Catfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 2.78µg 73%
Selenium 46.8µg 9.9µg 67%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.811mg 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 66mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 9%
Fats 1.95g 7.19g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.277mg 0.177mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Potassium 513mg 366mg 4%
Sodium 23mg 119mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 97kcal 144kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.031mg 0.018mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 1µg 1%
Phosphorus 256mg 247mg 1%
Protein 18.56g 18.44g 0%
Calcium 10mg 9mg 0%
Copper 0.036mg 0.039mg 0%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.58mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 2.548mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.814mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 1.705mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.549mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 0.956mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 2% 79%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.51 g
Other: 0.98 g
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-450%
Contains more FatsFats +268.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.44g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.65g

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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. Monkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171996/nutrients
  2. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/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.