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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.
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 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 88%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~487mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~269mg

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 0% 20% 0% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13% 0%
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%
~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 Sucker fish 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
19% 2% 79%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.51 g
Other: 0.98 g
21% 3% 74%
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%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.99g

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/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.