Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Catfish
  5. Compare
  6. Catfish vs. Skipjack tuna

Catfish vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between catfish and skipjack tuna

  • Catfish have more vitamin B12 and vitamin B5; however, skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 101% more than catfish.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 4 times less saturated fat than catfish. Catfish contain 1.586g of saturated fat, while skipjack tuna contains 0.42g.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

Infographic

Catfish vs Skipjack tuna infographic
Infographic link

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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.6%
Contains more IronIron +471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +454.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.548mg 18.756mg 101%
Selenium 9.9µg 46.8µg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.981mg 62%
Vitamin B12 2.78µg 2.19µg 25%
Protein 18.44g 28.21g 20%
Iron 0.28mg 1.6mg 17%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Fats 7.19g 1.29g 9%
Copper 0.039mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.811mg 0.485mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 0.243g 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 0.403g 6%
Potassium 366mg 522mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.42g 5%
Magnesium 23mg 44mg 5%
Phosphorus 247mg 285mg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.05mg 4%
Sodium 119mg 47mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.122mg 2%
Cholesterol 66mg 60mg 2%
Calories 144kcal 132kcal 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.019mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.069g 0.237g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +457.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~8.22g

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1181.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +236%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%

People also compare

Catfish
Catfish vs Croaker raw
Croaker raw
Catfish
Catfish vs Mahimahi
Mahimahi
Catfish
Catfish vs Drum fish raw
Drum fish raw
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna vs Caviar
Caviar
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna vs Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna vs Shark raw
Shark raw

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.