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Grouper fish vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between grouper fish and catfish?

  • Grouper fish is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and iron, yet catfish are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Catfish' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 87% more.
  • Grouper fish has 5 times more selenium than catfish. While grouper fish has 46.8µg of selenium, catfish have only 9.9µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in grouper fish is lower.

We used Fish, grouper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat types 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 26% 6.3% 42% 43% 15% 14% 61% 6.9% 1.6% 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 +60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +307.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +372.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%

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% 17% 0% 0% 20% 1.4% 7.1% 52% 81% 86% 0% 7.5% 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 AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +302.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.811mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grouper fish Catfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.69µg 2.78µg 87%
Selenium 46.8µg 9.9µg 67%
Phosphorus 143mg 247mg 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 2.548mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.177mg 13%
Protein 24.84g 18.44g 13%
Iron 1.14mg 0.28mg 11%
Fats 1.3g 7.19g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.006mg 0.1mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.268g 3.115g 7%
Cholesterol 47mg 66mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 1.354g 6%
Saturated fat 0.299g 1.586g 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.024mg 5%
Sodium 53mg 119mg 3%
Potassium 475mg 366mg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Calories 118kcal 144kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.811mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.58mg 1%
Copper 0.045mg 0.039mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.018mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 2.019mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.735mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.97mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.731mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.035g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.213g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Protein: 24.84 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.5 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 +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +-278.6%
Contains more FatsFats +453.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 28% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.299 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.268 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1062.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +236%

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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. Grouper fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171963/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.