Octopus vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between octopus and monkfish
- The amount of vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, and calcium in octopus is higher than in monkfish.
- Octopus covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1457% more than monkfish.
- Octopus contains 23 times more iron than monkfish. While octopus contains 9.54mg of iron, monkfish contains only 0.41mg.
- The amount of sodium in monkfish is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, monkfish, 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +960% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2226.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1952.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +534% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
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 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +420.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +133.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3361.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 1.04µg | 1457% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 0.41mg | 114% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.036mg | 78% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 46.8µg | 78% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.277mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 0.53mg | 26% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 18.56g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 23mg | 19% |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.173mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 27mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 14µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 2.558mg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 8µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 3% | |
| Calories | 164kcal | 97kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 256mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 513mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 0g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 1% | |
| Fats | 2.08g | 1.95g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +226.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.8% |
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