Lingcod vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lingcod and catfish

Lingcod is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, protein, and potassium, yet catfish is richer in fats, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for selenium for lingcod is 67% higher.
Lingcod contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than catfish. Lingcod contains 0.346mg of vitamin B6, while catfish contains 0.177mg.
Lingcod contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fish, lingcod, cooked, dry heat and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Lingcod

Catfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+53%
Contains more IronIron	+46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+372.7%

Contains more CopperCopper

+11.4%

~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~247mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Lingcod

Catfish

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+49.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+10.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.811mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	46.8µg	9.9µg	67%
Vitamin B12	4.15µg	2.78µg	57%
Choline		78.7mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.177mg	13%
Fats	1.36g	7.19g	9%
Protein	22.64g	18.44g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.447g	3.115g	7%
Potassium	560mg	366mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.97mg	6%
Saturated fat	0.255g	1.586g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.383g	1.354g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.139mg	0.1mg	3%
Calories	109kcal	144kcal	2%
Vitamin D		0.3µg	2%
Magnesium	33mg	23mg	2%
Iron	0.41mg	0.28mg	2%
Phosphorus	258mg	247mg	2%
Sodium	76mg	119mg	2%
Vitamin A	17µg	1µg	2%
Vitamin K		2.5µg	2%
Vitamin D*		10 IU	1%
Calcium	18mg	9mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.035mg	0.024mg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.314mg	2.548mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.811mg	1%
Folate	10µg	12µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	48kcal	78kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	92g	69g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.3	2.8	N/A
Cholesterol	67mg	66mg	0%
Copper	0.035mg	0.039mg	0%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.58mg	0%
Manganese	0.026mg	0.018mg	0%
Trans fat		0.063g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.254mg	0.22mg	0%
Threonine	0.993mg	0.833mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.043mg	0.82mg	0%
Leucine	1.84mg	1.396mg	0%
Lysine	2.079mg	1.677mg	0%
Methionine	0.67mg	0.539mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.884mg	0.735mg	0%
Valine	1.166mg	0.894mg	0%
Histidine	0.667mg	0.404mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.133g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.13g	0.069g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.018g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.049g	N/A