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Monkfish vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between monkfish and skipjack tuna

  • The amount of vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, copper, and vitamin B5 in skipjack tuna is higher than in monkfish.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 101% more than monkfish.
  • The amount of cholesterol in monkfish is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, 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.
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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more IronIron +290.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
~equal in Potassium ~522mg
~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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +633.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monkfish Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 18.756mg 101%
Vitamin B6 0.277mg 0.981mg 54%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 2.19µg 48%
Protein 18.56g 28.21g 19%
Iron 0.41mg 1.6mg 15%
Cholesterol 32mg 60mg 9%
Copper 0.036mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.485mg 6%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.05mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.122mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 44mg 4%
Phosphorus 256mg 285mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Calcium 10mg 37mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2%
Calories 97kcal 132kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.038mg 1%
Manganese 0.031mg 0.019mg 1%
Sodium 23mg 47mg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1%
Fats 1.95g 1.29g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 513mg 522mg 0%
Vitamin A 14µg 18µg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.814mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.705mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.549mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.956mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +51.2%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52%
Contains more OtherOther +738.8%
~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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.