Snapper vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between snapper and monkfish
- Snapper has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, monkfish is higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Snapper covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 102% more than monkfish.
- Monkfish contains 5 times less vitamin B5 than snapper. Snapper contains 0.87mg of vitamin B5, while monkfish contains 0.173mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry 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 | +37% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +27.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +70.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +82.4% |
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 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +82.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +402.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +236.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1725% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +639.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.5µg | 1.04µg | 103% |
Protein | 26.3g | 18.56g | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.173mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.277mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.346mg | 2.558mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 201mg | 256mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 32mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.004mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
Selenium | 49µg | 46.8µg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.588g | 4% | |
Calcium | 40mg | 10mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.365g | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
Calories | 128kcal | 97kcal | 2% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 14µg | 2% |
Iron | 0.24mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 27mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
Sodium | 57mg | 23mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 1mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.322g | 1% | |
Fats | 1.72g | 1.95g | 0% |
Potassium | 522mg | 513mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.294mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.153mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.212mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.137mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.415mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.027mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.355mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.048g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.273g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +66.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
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