First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
Monkfish | Ling |
Nutrient | monkfish | ling |
Protein | 38g | 44g |
Carbohydrate | 0g | 0g |
Fiber | 0g | 0g |
Fat | 4g | 1g |
Monounsat. Fat | 1g | 1g |
Polyunsat. Fat | 2g | 1g |
Saturated Fat | 1g | 0g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
Nutrient | monkfish | ling |
Choline | 0% | 0% |
Vitamin A | 5% | 11% |
Vitamin C | 4% | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0% | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0% | 0% |
Ling have significantly more Vitamins A than monkfish. Monkfish are a good source of Potassium. Monkfish are a great source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus. Monkfish are an excellent source of Vitamin B12. Ling are a good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Potassium, Iron. Ling are a great source of Niacin, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Phosphorus.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
Nutrient | monkfish | ling |
Vitamin B1 | 7% | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 14% | 40% |
Vitamin B3 | 46% | 44% |
Vitamin B5 | 8% | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 57% | 64% |
Vitamin B12 | 118% | 64% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
Nutrient | monkfish | ling |
Sodium | 3% | 21% |
Potasium | 30% | 25% |
Calcium | 4% | 16% |
Magnesium | 16% | 41% |
Phosphorus | 91% | 78% |
Iron | 14% | 25% |
Manganese | 3% | 3% |
Selenium | 213% | 186% |
Copper | 7% | 25% |
Zinc | 11% | 19% |