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Whiting vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whiting and monkfish?

  • Whiting is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet monkfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Whiting's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
  • Whiting has 6 times more calcium than monkfish. Whiting has 62mg of calcium, while monkfish has 10mg.
  • Monkfish contains less sodium.

We used Fish, whiting, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
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 CalciumCalcium +520%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +319.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Iron ~0.41mg
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg
~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% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
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 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whiting Monkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.6µg 1.04µg 65%
Cholesterol 84mg 32mg 17%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Selenium 41.1µg 46.8µg 10%
Protein 23.48g 18.56g 10%
Vitamin D 73IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.277mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.67mg 2.558mg 6%
Sodium 132mg 23mg 5%
Calcium 62mg 10mg 5%
Manganese 0.13mg 0.031mg 4%
Phosphorus 285mg 256mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.587g 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.068mg 0.029mg 3%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.173mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.4g 2%
Potassium 434mg 513mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1%
Calories 116kcal 97kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.073mg 1%
Fats 1.69g 1.95g 0%
Magnesium 27mg 27mg 0%
Iron 0.42mg 0.41mg 0%
Copper 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.53mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.156mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.695mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 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 +26.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +716.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~78.51g

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.