Whitefish vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between whitefish and monkfish?
- Whitefish is richer in vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B6, yet monkfish is richer in selenium.
- Monkfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
- Whitefish has 6 times more vitamin B1 than monkfish. Whitefish has 0.171mg of vitamin B1, while monkfish has 0.029mg.
- Monkfish contains less cholesterol.
We used Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +55.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +155.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +139.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +178.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +489.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 46.8µg | 56% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.755g | 18% | |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 32mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.173mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 256mg | 13% |
| Protein | 24.47g | 18.56g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.171mg | 0.029mg | 12% |
| Fats | 7.51g | 1.95g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.846mg | 2.558mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.53mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.559g | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.092mg | 0.036mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.073mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.162g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.277mg | 5% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 97kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 406mg | 513mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 1.04µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.086mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Folate | 17µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.47mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.073mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.989mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.248mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.724mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.955mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.261mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.406g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.206g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.209g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +285.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +199% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.6% |
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