Eel vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eels and monkfish different?
- Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, fats, zinc, vitamin B1, protein, and vitamin B3; however, monkfish is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for eels is 125% higher.
- Eels contain 8 times more fats than monkfish. While eels contain 14.95g of fats, monkfish contains only 1.95g.
- Monkfish has less cholesterol.
Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +292.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +463.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8021.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +531% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +177.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +259.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 14µg | 125% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 1.04µg | 77% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 46.8µg | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 32mg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 23% | |
| Fats | 14.95g | 1.95g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.277mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.53mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.029mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 2.558mg | 12% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 18.56g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 8% | |
| Calories | 236kcal | 97kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 513mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 256mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.173mg | 2% |
| Folate | 17µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 10g | 19g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 100kcal | 52kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 42g | 103g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.5 | N/A | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.108g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +666.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.4% |
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