Monkfish vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between monkfish and milkfish
- Monkfish has more selenium and phosphorus; however, milkfish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Milkfish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 93% more than monkfish.
- Milkfish contains 3 times less selenium than monkfish. Monkfish contains 46.8µg of selenium, while milkfish contains 16.2µg.
- Monkfish has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, milkfish, 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 | +37.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +22.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +98.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +135.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +222.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +214.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 3.27µg | 93% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 16.2µg | 56% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.558mg | 8.256mg | 36% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.277mg | 0.488mg | 16% |
Protein | 18.56g | 26.32g | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.173mg | 0.865mg | 14% |
Cholesterol | 32mg | 67mg | 12% |
Fats | 1.95g | 8.63g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 256mg | 208mg | 7% |
Calcium | 10mg | 65mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 1.05mg | 5% |
Calories | 97kcal | 190kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 513mg | 374mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 38mg | 3% |
Folate | 8µg | 18µg | 3% |
Sodium | 23mg | 92mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 33µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.036mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.031mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.814mg | 1.154mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.855mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.509mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.705mg | 2.417mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.549mg | 0.779mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.725mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.956mg | 1.356mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +25.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +342.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +146.9% |
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