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Chinook salmon vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chinook salmon and catfish

  • Catfish have less selenium, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin A, iron, and folate.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily selenium needs 67% more than catfish.
  • Catfish contain 248 times less vitamin A than chinook salmon. Chinook salmon contains 496IU of vitamin A, while catfish contain 2IU.
  • Catfish have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +430.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more IronIron +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.018mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +294.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.811mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.78µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Catfish DV% diff.
Selenium 46.8µg 9.9µg 67%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 2.548mg 47%
Magnesium 122mg 23mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.177mg 22%
Phosphorus 371mg 247mg 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 1µg 16%
Protein 25.72g 18.44g 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Fats 13.38g 7.19g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 1.354g 9%
Iron 0.91mg 0.28mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.214g 1.586g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 3.115g 7%
Cholesterol 85mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Folate 35µg 12µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 2.78µg 4%
Calories 231kcal 144kcal 4%
Potassium 505mg 366mg 4%
Sodium 60mg 119mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.039mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.811mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.58mg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.018mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +86.1%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~-0.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
26% 51% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/nutrients
  2. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/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.