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Monkfish vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are monkfish and halibut different?

  • Monkfish is higher in phosphorus; however, halibut is richer in vitamin B6 and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for halibut is 16% higher.
  • Monkfish has less cholesterol.

Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +107.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.038mg
~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% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.96µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monkfish Halibut DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 27%
Fats 1.95g 17.74g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.277mg 0.485mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.102g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 59mg 9%
Calories 97kcal 239kcal 7%
Phosphorus 256mg 210mg 7%
Iron 0.41mg 0.85mg 6%
Potassium 513mg 344mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 1.923mg 4%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.96µg 3%
Sodium 23mg 103mg 3%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.103mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.288mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 4mg 1%
Manganese 0.031mg 0.015mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Protein 18.56g 18.42g 0%
Copper 0.036mg 0.038mg 0%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.51mg 0%
Vitamin A 14µg 18µg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.814mg 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 1.705mg 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.549mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.719mg 0%
Valine 0.956mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 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% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +809.7%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Protein ~18.42g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.