Monkfish vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between monkfish and sucker fish
- Monkfish has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, sucker fish is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Monkfish covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than sucker fish.
- Sucker fish has 2 times less vitamin B3 than monkfish. Monkfish has 2.558mg of vitamin B3, while sucker fish has 1.462mg.
- Monkfish contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sucker, white, 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 less SodiumSodium | -54.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
Contains more IronIron | +307.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +594.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +81.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2380.6% |
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 | +141.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +321.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +122.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 16.2µg | 56% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.04µg | 2.31µg | 53% |
Manganese | 0.031mg | 0.769mg | 32% |
Copper | 0.036mg | 0.25mg | 24% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 1.67mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.173mg | 0.865mg | 14% |
Calcium | 10mg | 90mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.558mg | 1.462mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.035g | 7% | |
Cholesterol | 32mg | 53mg | 7% |
Protein | 18.56g | 21.49g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 59µg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.277mg | 0.231mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.96mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.579g | 3% | |
Magnesium | 27mg | 38mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 256mg | 269mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.905g | 2% | |
Folate | 8µg | 17µg | 2% |
Fats | 1.95g | 2.97g | 2% |
Calories | 97kcal | 119kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.085mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
Sodium | 23mg | 51mg | 1% |
Potassium | 513mg | 487mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.814mg | 0.942mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.855mg | 0.99mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.509mg | 1.746mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.705mg | 1.973mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.549mg | 0.636mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.725mg | 0.839mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.956mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.633mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.244g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.371g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.094g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.56 g
Fats:
1.95 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
78.51 g
Other:
0.98 g
Protein:
21.49 g
Fats:
2.97 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.99 g
Other:
1.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +52.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +58.2% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~73.99g