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Catfish vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between catfish and tuna?

  • Catfish are richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5, yet tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 179% higher.
  • Catfish have 8 times more saturated fat than tuna. Catfish have 1.586g of saturated fat, while tuna has 0.205g.

We used Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +992.9%

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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +766.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +486.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~77.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 9.9µg 108.2µg 179%
Vitamin B3 2.548mg 22.07mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 1.038mg 66%
Protein 18.44g 29.15g 21%
Vitamin B12 2.78µg 2.35µg 18%
Phosphorus 247mg 333mg 12%
Fats 7.19g 0.59g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.811mg 0.334mg 10%
Vitamin D 10IU 82IU 9%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.134mg 9%
Iron 0.28mg 0.92mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 0.175g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 0.138g 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.205g 6%
Cholesterol 66mg 47mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 42mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 0.29mg 5%
Potassium 366mg 527mg 5%
Folate 12µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.137mg 3%
Sodium 119mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Calories 144kcal 130kcal 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.45mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 4mg 1%
Copper 0.039mg 0.043mg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g 0.02g N/A
Choline 78.7mg 77.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.069g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g 0.002g 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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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +1118.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.98g
~equal in Other ~1.28g

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
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2157.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +673.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.