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Halibut vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halibut and monkfish different?

  • Halibut is higher in fats, vitamin B6, and iron; however, monkfish is richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for fats for halibut is 24% higher.
  • Halibut contains 2 times more iron than monkfish. While halibut contains 0.85mg of iron, monkfish contains only 0.41mg.
  • Monkfish has less cholesterol.

Fish, halibut, greenland, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
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 +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +107.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.036mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 6% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 4.7% 0% 7.3% 17% 48% 10% 64% 130% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.04µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Monkfish DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 27%
Fats 17.74g 1.95g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.277mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.102g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 12%
Cholesterol 59mg 32mg 9%
Calories 239kcal 97kcal 7%
Phosphorus 210mg 256mg 7%
Iron 0.85mg 0.41mg 6%
Potassium 344mg 513mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.029mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 2.558mg 4%
Sodium 103mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 1.04µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.173mg 2%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 33mg 27mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 10mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.031mg 1%
Protein 18.42g 18.56g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 7.7g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 130kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 103g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4 N/A
Copper 0.038mg 0.036mg 0%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.53mg 0%
Vitamin A 18µg 14µg 0%
Selenium 46.8µg 46.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 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 FatsFats +809.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g
~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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.