Monkfish vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between monkfish and fish sticks

Monkfish has more selenium, protein, vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus; however, fish sticks are richer in fats, vitamin B1, carbs, and manganese.
Monkfish covers your daily selenium needs 57% more than fish sticks.
Fish sticks have 4 times less vitamin B6 than monkfish. Monkfish has 0.277mg of vitamin B6, while fish sticks have 0.078mg.
Monkfish contains less sodium.
Fish sticks have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fish sticks is 54, while the glycemic index of monkfish is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared.

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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.

Monkfish

Fish sticks

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+177.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+198.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60%
Contains more IronIron	+104.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+487.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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.

Monkfish

Fish sticks

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+255.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+57.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.96µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	46.8µg	15.7µg	57%
Polyunsaturated fat		7.824g	52%
Vitamin E		6.88mg	46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		7.289g	43%
Fats	1.95g	16.23g	22%
Saturated fat		3.733g	17%
Sodium	23mg	402mg	16%
Protein	18.56g	11.01g	15%
Vitamin B6	0.277mg	0.078mg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.236g	15%
Potassium	513mg	185mg	10%
Calories	97kcal	277kcal	9%
Phosphorus	256mg	191mg	9%
Starch		20.46g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.122mg	8%
Choline		42.8mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat		3.193g	8%
Carbs	0g	21.66g	7%
Manganese	0.031mg	0.182mg	7%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Vitamin B3	2.558mg	1.536mg	6%
Iron	0.41mg	0.84mg	5%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Folate	8µg	24µg	4%
Copper	0.036mg	0.059mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.073mg	0.116mg	3%
Vitamin B12	1.04µg	0.96µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.173mg	0.272mg	2%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Cholesterol	32mg	28mg	1%
Calcium	10mg	16mg	1%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.42mg	1%
Vitamin A	14µg	4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	19g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	52kcal	252kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	103g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		3	N/A
Net carbs	0g	20.16g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Magnesium	27mg	25mg	0%
Sugar		1.65g	N/A
Trans fat		0.124g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.208mg	0.122mg	0%
Threonine	0.814mg	0.372mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.855mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	1.509mg	0.852mg	0%
Lysine	1.705mg	0.795mg	0%
Methionine	0.549mg	0.296mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.725mg	0.47mg	0%
Valine	0.956mg	0.5mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.23mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.088g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A