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Tuna vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tuna and monkfish

  • Monkfish contains less vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1,2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron than tuna.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna is 122% higher.
  • Monkfish has 5 times less vitamin B1 than tuna. Tuna has 0.134mg of vitamin B1, while monkfish has 0.029mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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.
Tuna
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +124.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.5%
~equal in Potassium ~513mg

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.
Tuna
Tuna
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +762.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +274.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +126%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Monkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 2.558mg 122%
Selenium 108.2µg 46.8µg 112%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.277mg 59%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 1.04µg 55%
Protein 29.15g 18.56g 21%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Phosphorus 333mg 256mg 11%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.029mg 9%
Iron 0.92mg 0.41mg 6%
Cholesterol 47mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.073mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.173mg 3%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Calories 130kcal 97kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Fats 0.59g 1.95g 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.031mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 10mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Copper 0.043mg 0.036mg 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.53mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 14µg 1%
Potassium 527mg 513mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 +57.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +230.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
~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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.