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Catfish vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are catfish and scup different?

  • Catfish are richer in vitamin B12, while scup is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Scup covers your daily need for selenium, 67% more than catfish.
  • Catfish contain 2 times more vitamin B12 than scup. Catfish contain 2.78µg of vitamin B12, while scup contains 1.62µg.

Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat types were used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 15% 32% 26% 22% 17% 102% 7% 5.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.7%
~equal in Potassium ~368mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.62mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~237mg

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%
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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% 10% 0% 0% 32% 28% 94% 52% 80% 203% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +429.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Scup DV% diff.
Selenium 9.9µg 46.8µg 67%
Vitamin B12 2.78µg 1.62µg 48%
Vitamin B3 2.548mg 4.994mg 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.346mg 13%
Protein 18.44g 24.21g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.127mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Fats 7.19g 3.5g 6%
Iron 0.28mg 0.68mg 5%
Calcium 9mg 51mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 31µg 3%
Sodium 119mg 54mg 3%
Copper 0.039mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.122mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.045mg 1%
Phosphorus 247mg 237mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.811mg 0.865mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Folate 12µg 17µg 1%
Calories 144kcal 135kcal 0%
Cholesterol 66mg 67mg 0%
Potassium 366mg 368mg 0%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.62mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 1.061mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 1.115mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 1.967mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 0.716mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 0.945mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 1.247mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0.713mg 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
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24% 4% 68% 4%
Protein: 24.21 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.42 g
Other: 3.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +105.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.42g
~equal in Other ~3.87g

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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. Scup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174241/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.