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Monkfish vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between monkfish and croaker

  • Monkfish has more selenium, phosphorus, and potassium; however, croaker has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, folate, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for croaker is 44% higher.
  • Croaker has 2 times less potassium than monkfish. Monkfish has 513mg of potassium, while croaker has 340mg.
  • Monkfish is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +109.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +101.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monkfish Croaker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 2.1µg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 19%
Cholesterol 32mg 84mg 17%
Fats 1.95g 12.67g 16%
Saturated fat 3.476g 16%
Selenium 46.8µg 38.8µg 15%
Sodium 23mg 348mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.32g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.74mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 4.3mg 11%
Folate 8µg 34µg 7%
Calories 97kcal 221kcal 6%
Iron 0.41mg 0.86mg 6%
Phosphorus 256mg 217mg 6%
Potassium 513mg 340mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.13mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 42mg 4%
Copper 0.036mg 0.065mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.54g 3%
Manganese 0.031mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Calcium 10mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 23µg 1%
Protein 18.56g 18.2g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.277mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.14g N/A
Zinc 0.53mg 0.52mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.814mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 1.705mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.549mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 0.956mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g 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% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%
Contains more FatsFats +549.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.2g

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.