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Monkfish vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between monkfish and cuttlefish?

  • Monkfish is richer in vitamin B6, yet cuttlefish is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Cuttlefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% higher.
  • Monkfish has 2 times more vitamin B6 than cuttlefish. Monkfish has 0.277mg of vitamin B6, while cuttlefish has 0.15mg.
  • Monkfish contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw types in this comparison.

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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 19% 3% 45% 15% 12% 14% 110% 3% 4% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +1368.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1530.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.8%
~equal in Selenium ~44.8µg

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 3.3% 0% 4.7% 0% 7.3% 17% 48% 10% 64% 130% 0% 6%
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 18% 0% 38% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +430%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +707.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +188.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monkfish Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 3µg 82%
Iron 0.41mg 6.02mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.91mg 64%
Copper 0.036mg 0.587mg 61%
Cholesterol 32mg 112mg 27%
Phosphorus 256mg 387mg 19%
Sodium 23mg 372mg 15%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin A 14µg 113µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.277mg 0.15mg 10%
Calcium 10mg 90mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 1.216mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.5mg 7%
Protein 18.56g 16.24g 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 5.3mg 5%
Potassium 513mg 354mg 5%
Selenium 46.8µg 44.8µg 4%
Manganese 0.031mg 0.11mg 3%
Fats 1.95g 0.7g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.009mg 2%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Calories 97kcal 79kcal 1%
Magnesium 27mg 30mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.118g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 127g N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.82g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.82g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.814mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.855mg 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 1.509mg 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 1.705mg 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.549mg 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.956mg 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 2% 79%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.51 g
Other: 0.98 g
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +178.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~80.56g

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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. Monkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171996/nutrients
  2. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.