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Monkfish vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between monkfish and scallops

  • Monkfish has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium, while scallops have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Scallops cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 46% more than monkfish.
  • Monkfish contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than scallops. While monkfish contains 0.277mg of vitamin B6, scallops contain only 0.112mg.
  • The amount of sodium in monkfish is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed.

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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% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37%
Contains more IronIron +41.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg
~equal in Copper ~0.033mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.029mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 4.7% 0% 7.3% 17% 48% 10% 64% 130% 0% 6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monkfish Scallops DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 21.7µg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 2.15µg 46%
Sodium 23mg 667mg 28%
Phosphorus 256mg 426mg 24%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.277mg 0.112mg 13%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.55mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 1.076mg 9%
Potassium 513mg 314mg 6%
Protein 18.56g 20.54g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.024mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.366mg 4%
Cholesterol 32mg 41mg 3%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.84g 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 37mg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.58mg 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Calories 97kcal 111kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.012mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 54kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 90g N/A
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Copper 0.036mg 0.033mg 0%
Manganese 0.031mg 0.029mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.814mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.705mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.549mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 0.956mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +132.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +202%

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.