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Monkfish vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between monkfish and perch

  • Monkfish has more selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium, while perch has more vitamin B12, manganese, copper, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Monkfish covers your daily need for selenium, 62% more than perch.
  • Monkfish contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than perch. While monkfish contains 0.277mg of vitamin B6, perch contains only 0.12mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in monkfish is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, raw.

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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%
Perch
Perch
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 24% 24% 34% 50% 30% 86% 8.1% 91% 69%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +119.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +316.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2158.1%

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.
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%
Perch
Perch
9
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 5.7% 3% 4% 45% 18% 23% 29% 45% 28% 238% 0.25% 3.8% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monkfish Perch DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 12.6µg 62%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.9µg 36%
Manganese 0.031mg 0.7mg 29%
Cholesterol 32mg 90mg 19%
Vitamin D 3µg 15%
Vitamin D 118IU 15%
Copper 0.036mg 0.15mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.277mg 0.12mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.75mg 12%
Phosphorus 256mg 200mg 8%
Calcium 10mg 80mg 7%
Potassium 513mg 269mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 1.52mg 6%
Iron 0.41mg 0.9mg 6%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.11mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.07mg 3%
Sodium 23mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.1mg 2%
Protein 18.56g 19.39g 2%
Fats 1.95g 0.92g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.368g 2%
Saturated fat 0.185g 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.7mg 1%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 9µg 1%
Calories 97kcal 91kcal 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.152g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 0.814mg 0.85mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.576mg 0%
Lysine 1.705mg 1.781mg 0%
Methionine 0.549mg 0.574mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.757mg 0%
Valine 0.956mg 0.999mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.571mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.079g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.028g 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
Perch
Perch
2
19% 79%
Protein: 19.39 g
Fats: 0.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.13 g
Other: 0.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +112%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
~equal in Protein ~19.39g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~79.13g

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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173678/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.