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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between atlantic Mackerel and catfish

  • Catfish contains less vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and magnesium than atlantic Mackerel.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 247% higher.
  • Catfish contains 64 times less vitamin D than atlantic Mackerel. Atlantic Mackerel contains 643IU of vitamin D, while catfish contains 10IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in catfish is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +482.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +345.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 19% 4.5% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.811mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Catfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 2.78µg 247%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 0.3µg 79%
Vitamin D 643IU 10IU 79%
Selenium 44.1µg 9.9µg 62%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 2.548mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.177mg 17%
Iron 1.63mg 0.28mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.1mg 16%
Magnesium 76mg 23mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 1.354g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.024mg 13%
Fats 13.89g 7.19g 10%
Saturated fat 3.257g 1.586g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 3.115g 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 1µg 5%
Copper 0.073mg 0.039mg 4%
Phosphorus 217mg 247mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 0.97mg 4%
Calories 205kcal 144kcal 3%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin K 5µg 2.5µg 2%
Potassium 314mg 366mg 2%
Choline 65mg 78.7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.811mg 1%
Cholesterol 70mg 66mg 1%
Sodium 90mg 119mg 1%
Protein 18.6g 18.44g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 9mg 0%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.58mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.018mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +93.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-1514.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
~equal in Protein ~18.44g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
26% 51% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/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.