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Snapper vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between snapper and catfish?

  • Snapper is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, yet catfish is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Snapper's daily need coverage for selenium is 71% more.
  • Snapper has 3 times more vitamin B6 than catfish. While snapper has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, catfish has only 0.177mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.

We used Fish, snapper, 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% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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 +344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +394.9%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.9%
~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 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.811mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Catfish DV% diff.
Selenium 49µg 9.9µg 71%
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 2.78µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.177mg 22%
Protein 26.3g 18.44g 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 2.548mg 14%
Fats 1.72g 7.19g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.1mg 7%
Phosphorus 201mg 247mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 3.115g 7%
Saturated fat 0.365g 1.586g 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Cholesterol 47mg 66mg 6%
Potassium 522mg 366mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 1.354g 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 1µg 4%
Sodium 57mg 119mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 9mg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Calories 128kcal 144kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.811mg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.58mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.039mg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.018mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 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 +42.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-682.1%
Contains more FatsFats +318%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 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 -77%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +867.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.3%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.