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Monkfish vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between monkfish and shrimp

  • Monkfish has more potassium; however, shrimp has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 60% higher.
  • Shrimp has 3 times less potassium than monkfish. Monkfish has 513mg of potassium, while shrimp has 170mg.
  • Monkfish is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than monkfish.

Food types used in this article are Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.8%
Contains more IronIron +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.1%
~equal in Selenium ~49.5µg

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%
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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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.678mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monkfish Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 32mg 211mg 60%
Sodium 23mg 947mg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.66µg 26%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.036mg 0.258mg 25%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Potassium 513mg 170mg 10%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.63mg 10%
Vitamin A 14µg 90µg 8%
Protein 18.56g 22.78g 8%
Calcium 10mg 91mg 8%
Phosphorus 256mg 306mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.519mg 7%
Selenium 46.8µg 49.5µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.024mg 4%
Folate 8µg 24µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.277mg 0.242mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 37mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.521g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 1%
Calories 97kcal 119kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 2.678mg 1%
Manganese 0.031mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Iron 0.41mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.95g 1.7g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.814mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 1.705mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.549mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 0.956mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g 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
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +149%
~equal in Water ~71.56g

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.