Monkfish

Monkfish is a white fish belonging to the family of Lophius. It is a large fish with a notably large flat head, surrounded by lobes, featuring a huge mouth with a multitude of sharp teeth and two appendages that serve to catch its prey.

Its skin is viscous and brown in colour, with occasional reddish tones. Different varieties of this fish exist, and are differentiated by the colour of their peritoneum. They include common monkfish, black monkfish and Cape monkfish.

Properties and benefits: monkfish

Some benefits you didn't know about taking monkfish

Monkfish is a lean fish - i.e. it has hardly any fat. It contains a high amount of phosphorus, selenium and B vitamins, specifically, B3 and B12.

Nutritional composition: Calories: 78 kcal, Proteins: 18.7 g, Fat: 0.3 g, Water: 81 g, Calcium: 30 mg, Iron: 1 mg, Magnesium: 23 mg, Zinc: 0.5 mg, Sodium: 109 mg, Potassium: 235 mg, Phosphorus: 330 mg, Selenium: 36.5 mg, Niacin: 6.9 mg, Folates: 11 mg, Vitamin E: 0.85 mg

Nutritional values

78.0

Kcal

78.0

Kj

0.3 gr

Fat

0.0 gr

CHO

18.7 gr

Protein

0.0 gr