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Catfish vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between catfish and halibut

  • Catfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while halibut has more selenium, vitamin B6, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Catfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 76% higher.
  • Halibut contains 3 times less vitamin B5 than catfish. Catfish contains 0.811mg of vitamin B5, while halibut contains 0.288mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in catfish is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, 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% 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 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +203.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.7%
~equal in Potassium ~344mg
~equal in Copper ~0.038mg

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% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +189.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.103mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Halibut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.78µg 0.96µg 76%
Selenium 9.9µg 46.8µg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.485mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 10.742g 19%
Fats 7.19g 17.74g 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.811mg 0.288mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.586g 3.102g 7%
Iron 0.28mg 0.85mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Calories 144kcal 239kcal 5%
Phosphorus 247mg 210mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.548mg 1.923mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 1.753g 3%
Folate 12µg 1µg 3%
Cholesterol 66mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 18µg 2%
Potassium 366mg 344mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 119mg 103mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.51mg 1%
Protein 18.44g 18.42g 0%
Copper 0.039mg 0.038mg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.103mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 0.719mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.069g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0.114g 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
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more FatsFats +146.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.42g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.96g

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
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.5%

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.