Catfish vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between catfish and salmon
- Catfish have less vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and folate.
- Salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 86% more.
- Catfish are lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +318.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +4266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +215.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +265.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Vitamin D | 10IU | 526IU | 65% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 13.1µg | 64% |
| Selenium | 9.9µg | 41.4µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.177mg | 0.647mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.548mg | 8.045mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.34mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.354g | 4.553g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.811mg | 1.475mg | 13% |
| Fats | 7.19g | 12.35g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Protein | 18.44g | 22.1g | 7% |
| Folate | 12µg | 34µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 2.397g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.115g | 4.181g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.135mg | 3% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 206kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 61mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 90.5mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 63mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 252mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.78µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 366mg | 384mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 1.14mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.22mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.833mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.82mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.396mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.677mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.539mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.735mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.894mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.404mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.02g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.069g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.018g | 0.17g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +236.3% |
