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Monkfish vs. Grouper fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between monkfish and grouper fish

  • Monkfish has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, grouper fish is higher in vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Monkfish covers your daily phosphorus needs 16% more than grouper fish.
  • Grouper fish contains 12 times less vitamin B2 than monkfish. Monkfish contains 0.073mg of vitamin B2, while grouper fish contains 0.006mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, grouper, mixed species, 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 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 26% 6.3% 42% 43% 15% 14% 61% 6.9% 1.6% 255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110%
Contains more IronIron +178%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
~equal in Potassium ~475mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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% 17% 0% 0% 20% 1.4% 7.1% 52% 81% 86% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monkfish Grouper fish DV% diff.
Phosphorus 256mg 143mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.69µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.87mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 0.381mg 14%
Protein 18.56g 24.84g 13%
Iron 0.41mg 1.14mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.277mg 0.35mg 6%
Cholesterol 32mg 47mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.006mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin A 14µg 50µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Magnesium 27mg 37mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.268g 1%
Saturated fat 0.299g 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Calories 97kcal 118kcal 1%
Manganese 0.031mg 0.012mg 1%
Sodium 23mg 53mg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.045mg 1%
Potassium 513mg 475mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.95g 1.3g 1%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.51mg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.814mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 2.019mg 0%
Lysine 1.705mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.549mg 0.735mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 0.956mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.731mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.035g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.213g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
25% 73%
Protein: 24.84 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more OtherOther +96%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.36g

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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. Grouper fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171963/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.