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Orange roughy vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between orange roughy and catfish?

  • Orange roughy is higher in selenium, iron, and vitamin E, yet catfish is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Orange roughy's daily need coverage for selenium is 143% more.
  • Orange roughy has 4 times more iron than catfish. While orange roughy has 1.13mg of iron, catfish has only 0.28mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in orange roughy is lower.

We used Fish, roughy, orange, 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 13% 3.3% 16% 42% 25% 8.7% 44% 9% 4.8% 482%
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 CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +303.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +791.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.2%

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% 8% 37% 0% 11% 15% 34% 3.4% 15% 59% 2.8% 3.8% 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 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1348.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +491.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange roughy Catfish DV% diff.
Selenium 88.3µg 9.9µg 143%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.78µg 96%
Phosphorus 102mg 247mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.811mg 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Iron 1.13mg 0.28mg 11%
Fats 0.9g 7.19g 10%
Protein 22.64g 18.44g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.177mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.184g 1.354g 8%
Saturated fat 0.034g 1.586g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.439g 3.115g 7%
Vitamin E 1.87mg 0.97mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.82mg 2.548mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 366mg 5%
Cholesterol 80mg 66mg 5%
Copper 0.075mg 0.039mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.1mg 3%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Calories 105kcal 144kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Sodium 69mg 119mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.58mg 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.5µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Calcium 11mg 9mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.23mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 1.03mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.058mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 1.797mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 2.092mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.728mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 1.083mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.474mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.025g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.069g 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 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 +22.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-3489.3%
Contains more FatsFats +698.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 67% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 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 -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +609.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +635.9%

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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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/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.