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Catfish vs. Grouper fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between catfish and grouper fish?

  • Catfish are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet grouper fish is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Catfish' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 87% more.
  • Catfish have 17 times more vitamin B2 than grouper fish. While catfish have 0.1mg of vitamin B2, grouper fish has only 0.006mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in grouper fish is lower.

We used Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, grouper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 6.3% 42% 43% 15% 14% 61% 6.9% 1.6% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +307.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.7%

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 0% 0.33% 19% 4.5% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9% 43%
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% 17% 0% 0% 20% 1.4% 7.1% 52% 81% 86% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Grouper fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.78µg 0.69µg 87%
Selenium 9.9µg 46.8µg 67%
Phosphorus 247mg 143mg 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.548mg 0.381mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.35mg 13%
Protein 18.44g 24.84g 13%
Iron 0.28mg 1.14mg 11%
Fats 7.19g 1.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.006mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 0.268g 7%
Cholesterol 66mg 47mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 0.403g 6%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.299g 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.081mg 5%
Sodium 119mg 53mg 3%
Potassium 366mg 475mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Calories 144kcal 118kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.811mg 0.87mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.51mg 1%
Copper 0.039mg 0.045mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 2.019mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 0.735mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0.731mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 0.035g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.069g 0.213g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
25% 73%
Protein: 24.84 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +453.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.36g
~equal in Other ~0.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 51% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.354 g
31% 28% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.299 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.268 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1062.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +236%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%

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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/175166/nutrients
  2. Grouper fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171963/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.