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Monkfish vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between monkfish and surimi

  • Monkfish has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, surimi has more vitamin B12.
  • Monkfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
  • Monkfish has 12 times more vitamin B3 than surimi. Monkfish has 2.558mg of vitamin B3, while surimi has 0.22mg.
  • Monkfish is lower in sodium.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index than monkfish.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, surimi.

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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%
Surimi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358%
Contains more IronIron +57.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +181.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.2%
~equal in Calcium ~9mg

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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1062.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +823.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monkfish Surimi DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 28.1µg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 1.6µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.277mg 0.03mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 0.22mg 15%
Potassium 513mg 112mg 12%
Protein 18.56g 15.18g 7%
Sodium 23mg 143mg 5%
Phosphorus 256mg 282mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.021mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 3%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.85g 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.26mg 2%
Fats 1.95g 0.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.07mg 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 14µg 20µg 1%
Manganese 0.031mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.02mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.191g 1%
Cholesterol 32mg 30mg 1%
Calories 97kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 6.85g N/A
Calcium 10mg 9mg 0%
Copper 0.036mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.814mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.705mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.549mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.956mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 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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15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.3%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~76.34g

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.