Catfish vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between catfish and sardines
- Catfish has less vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B2 than sardines.
- Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 257% more than catfish.
- Catfish has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -61.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4144.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +942.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +376.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +125.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +98.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +432.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +26.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +110.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +221.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.78µg | 8.94µg | 257% |
Selenium | 9.9µg | 52.7µg | 78% |
Calcium | 9mg | 382mg | 37% |
Phosphorus | 247mg | 490mg | 35% |
Iron | 0.28mg | 2.92mg | 33% |
Cholesterol | 66mg | 142mg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.354g | 5.148g | 25% |
Vitamin D | 10IU | 193IU | 23% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 4.8µg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.548mg | 5.245mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.039mg | 0.186mg | 16% |
Protein | 18.44g | 24.62g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.227mg | 10% |
Sodium | 119mg | 307mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 2.04mg | 7% |
Fats | 7.19g | 11.45g | 7% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 1.31mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 39mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.108mg | 4% |
Calories | 144kcal | 208kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.811mg | 0.642mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 32µg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.115g | 3.869g | 2% |
Choline | 78.7mg | 75mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.177mg | 0.167mg | 1% |
Folate | 12µg | 10µg | 1% |
Potassium | 366mg | 397mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 1.586g | 1.528g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.22mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.833mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.82mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.396mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.677mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.539mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.735mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.894mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.404mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.02g | 0.473g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.069g | 0.509g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.018g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +25.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +59.2% |
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Carbs
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Other
~4.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +280.2% |
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Saturated fat
~1.528g