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Catfish vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between catfish and milkfish?

  • Catfish are higher in phosphorus, yet milkfish is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, and calcium.
  • Milkfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 36% more.

We used Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, milkfish, 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 27% 20% 33% 15% 15% 29% 89% 12% 3.4% 88%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +622.2%
Contains more IronIron +46.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.6%
~equal in Potassium ~374mg

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% 11% 0% 0% 4% 16% 155% 52% 113% 409% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Milkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.548mg 8.256mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.488mg 24%
Vitamin B12 2.78µg 3.27µg 20%
Protein 18.44g 26.32g 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Selenium 9.9µg 16.2µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Calcium 9mg 65mg 6%
Phosphorus 247mg 208mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 38mg 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.05mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 33µg 4%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.069mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Calories 144kcal 190kcal 2%
Iron 0.28mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Fats 7.19g 8.63g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.811mg 0.865mg 1%
Sodium 119mg 92mg 1%
Copper 0.039mg 0.044mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Cholesterol 66mg 67mg 0%
Potassium 366mg 374mg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.026mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.295mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 1.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 1.213mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 2.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 2.417mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 0.779mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 1.028mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 1.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 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
26% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 8.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.63 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~2.42g

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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. Milkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171995/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.