Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Smoked salmon
  5. Compare
  6. Smoked salmon vs. Catfish

Smoked salmon vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between smoked salmon and catfish

  • Smoked salmon has more vitamin D, selenium, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron; however, catfish has more phosphorus.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 113% more.
  • Smoked salmon has 6 times more copper than catfish. Smoked salmon has 0.23mg of copper, while catfish has 0.039mg.
  • Catfish is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat.

Infographic

Smoked salmon vs Catfish infographic
Infographic link

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% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
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 +203.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +489.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%
~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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.024mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.811mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Catfish DV% diff.
Vitamin D 17.1µg 0.3µg 84%
Vitamin D 685IU 10IU 84%
Selenium 32.4µg 9.9µg 41%
Sodium 672mg 119mg 24%
Copper 0.23mg 0.039mg 21%
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 2.78µg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 2.548mg 14%
Cholesterol 23mg 66mg 14%
Phosphorus 164mg 247mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.177mg 8%
Iron 0.85mg 0.28mg 7%
Potassium 175mg 366mg 6%
Fats 4.32g 7.19g 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.97mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 3.115g 3%
Saturated fat 0.929g 1.586g 3%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.58mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 1.354g 2%
Choline 89mg 78.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Calories 117kcal 144kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.811mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Protein 18.28g 18.44g 0%
Calcium 11mg 9mg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-2028.6%
Contains more FatsFats +66.4%
~equal in Protein ~18.44g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 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 -41.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.1%

People also compare

Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon vs Salmon raw
Salmon raw
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon vs Caviar
Caviar
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon vs Sardines
Sardines
Catfish
Catfish vs Croaker raw
Croaker raw
Catfish
Catfish vs Mahimahi
Mahimahi
Catfish
Catfish vs Drum fish raw
Drum fish raw

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.