Salmon vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salmon and catfish
- Catfish have less vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and folate.
- Salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 86% more.
- Salmon has 14 times more vitamin B1 than catfish. Salmon has 0.34mg of vitamin B1, while catfish have 0.024mg.
- Catfish are lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +318.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +4266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +215.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +265.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 10IU | 65% |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 0.3µg | 64% |
| Selenium | 41.4µg | 9.9µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.177mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 2.548mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.024mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 1.354g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.811mg | 13% |
| Fats | 12.35g | 7.19g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 1µg | 8% |
| Protein | 22.1g | 18.44g | 7% |
| Folate | 34µg | 12µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 1.586g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 3.115g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 144kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 119mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 78.7mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 66mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 247mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 2.78µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 366mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 0.97mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 0.833mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 1.396mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 1.677mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.539mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 0.894mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | 0.069g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | 0.018g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-385.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +236.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.8% |
