Tilapia vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tilapia and monkfish
- Tilapia has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, monkfish is higher in vitamin B6 and phosphorus.
- Tilapia covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 34% more than monkfish.
- Monkfish contains 4 times less vitamin B5 than tilapia. Tilapia contains 0.664mg of vitamin B5, while monkfish contains 0.173mg.
- Monkfish has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tilapia, 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 | +25.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +85.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +283.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +78.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.86µg | 1.04µg | 34% |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin D | 150IU | 19% | |
| Protein | 26.15g | 18.56g | 15% |
| Selenium | 54.4µg | 46.8µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.745mg | 2.558mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.277mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.664mg | 0.173mg | 10% |
| Choline | 51.3mg | 9% | |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 32mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 204mg | 256mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.029mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 380mg | 513mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.036mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.94g | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.6g | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.69mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.955g | 2% | |
| Calories | 128kcal | 97kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.53mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.65g | 1.95g | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.22mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.04mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.315mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.766mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.05mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.28mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.585mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.13g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.9% |
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Carbs
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Water
~78.51g
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Other
~0.98g
