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Shark vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark and monkfish different?

  • Shark is higher in vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B12; however, monkfish is richer in selenium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for monkfish is 23% higher.
  • Shark contains 5 times more sodium than monkfish. While shark contains 122mg of sodium, monkfish contains only 23mg.

Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Shark
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +170.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.6%

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.
Shark
6
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% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11% 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% 4.7% 0% 0% 7.3% 17% 48% 10% 64% 130% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +258.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.558mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.277mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Monkfish DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 25%
Selenium 34µg 46.8µg 23%
Fats 13.82g 1.95g 18%
Saturated fat 3.205g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 15%
Potassium 155mg 513mg 11%
Iron 1.11mg 0.41mg 9%
Cholesterol 59mg 32mg 9%
Phosphorus 194mg 256mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.173mg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 1.04µg 7%
Calories 228kcal 97kcal 7%
Calcium 50mg 10mg 4%
Sodium 122mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 14µg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.029mg 4%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.277mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 2.558mg 1%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.031mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Protein 18.62g 18.56g 0%
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.48mg 0.53mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
4
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
19% 2% 79%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.51 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +608.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g
~equal in Other ~0.98g

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/nutrients
  2. Monkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171996/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.