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Catfish vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between catfish and tilapia

  • Catfish have more vitamin D, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1; however, tilapia is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Tilapia's daily need coverage for selenium is 76% more.
  • Catfish contain 3 times more vitamin D than tilapia. Catfish contain 500IU of vitamin D, while tilapia contains 150IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, catfish, channel, wild, raw and Fish, tilapia, 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 16% 4.2% 32% 11% 11% 14% 90% 5.6% 3.3% 69%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.8%
Contains more IronIron +130%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +331.7%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Potassium ~380mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~204mg

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 2.3% 5% 0% 188% 53% 17% 36% 46% 27% 279% 0% 7.5% 0%
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% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Tilapia DV% diff.
Selenium 12.6µg 54.4µg 76%
Vitamin D 500IU 150IU 44%
Vitamin D 12.5µg 3.7µg 44%
Protein 16.38g 26.15g 20%
Vitamin B3 1.907mg 4.745mg 18%
Vitamin B12 2.23µg 1.86µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0.093mg 10%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Iron 0.3mg 0.69mg 5%
Copper 0.034mg 0.075mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 34mg 3%
Calories 95kcal 128kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.865g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.765mg 0.664mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.037mg 1%
Phosphorus 209mg 204mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.41mg 1%
Sodium 43mg 56mg 1%
Potassium 358mg 380mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.722g 0.94g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.123mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Fats 2.82g 2.65g 0%
Cholesterol 58mg 57mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.072mg 0.073mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.844g 0.955g 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 1.331mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 1.504mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.485mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 0.844mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.482mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.13g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.234g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.1g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 3% 80%
Protein: 16.38 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.36 g
Other: 0.44 g
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-212.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.6%
~equal in Fats ~2.65g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.722 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.865 g
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.2%

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. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174186/nutrients
  2. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.