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Shrimp vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shrimp and monkfish

  • Shrimp has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin A; however, monkfish has more potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 60% higher.
  • Monkfish has 41 times less sodium than shrimp. Shrimp has 947mg of sodium, while monkfish has 23mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index than monkfish.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
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 +37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.8%
Contains more IronIron +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.
Shrimp
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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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
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 +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.5%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.558mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Monkfish DV% diff.
Cholesterol 211mg 32mg 60%
Sodium 947mg 23mg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 1.04µg 26%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Copper 0.258mg 0.036mg 25%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Potassium 170mg 513mg 10%
Zinc 1.63mg 0.53mg 10%
Vitamin A 90µg 14µg 8%
Protein 22.78g 18.56g 8%
Calcium 91mg 10mg 8%
Phosphorus 306mg 256mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.173mg 7%
Selenium 49.5µg 46.8µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.073mg 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.277mg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 27mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.521g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 1%
Calories 119kcal 97kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 2.558mg 1%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Iron 0.32mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 1.7g 1.95g 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 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 ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +149%
Contains more FatsFats +14.7%
~equal in Water ~78.51g

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.