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Sockeye salmon vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sockeye salmon and monkfish different?

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, monkfish is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sockeye salmon is 143% higher.
  • Sockeye salmon contains 7 times more vitamin B5 than monkfish. While sockeye salmon contains 1.274mg of vitamin B5, monkfish contains only 0.173mg.
  • Monkfish has less cholesterol.

Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +441.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +329.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Monkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 1.04µg 143%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 2.558mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.277mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.173mg 22%
Selenium 35.5µg 46.8µg 21%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Protein 26.48g 18.56g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.073mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.029mg 11%
Cholesterol 61mg 32mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 9%
Phosphorus 305mg 256mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Fats 5.57g 1.95g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 5%
Vitamin A 58µg 14µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.969g 4%
Copper 0.076mg 0.036mg 4%
Calories 156kcal 97kcal 3%
Sodium 92mg 23mg 3%
Potassium 436mg 513mg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 27mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.031mg 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.53mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +185.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.