Steelhead trout vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between steelhead trout and catfish?
- Steelhead trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin E, yet catfish are richer in monounsaturated fat.
- Steelhead trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 125% higher.
- Steelhead trout has 60 times more vitamin D than catfish. Steelhead trout has 604IU of vitamin D, while catfish have 10IU.
We used Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +128.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +48.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +162.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1900% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +121.6% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +4933.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +108.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 5.79µg | 2.78µg | 125% |
Vitamin D | 604IU | 10IU | 74% |
Vitamin D | 15.1µg | 0.3µg | 74% |
Selenium | 26µg | 9.9µg | 29% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.811mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.548mg | 16% | |
Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.177mg | 14% | |
Vitamin E | 2.15mg | 0.97mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.28mg | 5% |
Protein | 21.11g | 18.44g | 5% |
Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
Copper | 0.058mg | 0.039mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.223g | 3.115g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 20µg | 1µg | 2% |
Calcium | 30mg | 9mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 66mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 2% | |
Fats | 8.26g | 7.19g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.225g | 1.354g | 1% |
Calories | 159kcal | 144kcal | 1% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
Potassium | 365mg | 366mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 249mg | 247mg | 0% |
Sodium | 118mg | 119mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 1.53g | 1.586g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.22mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.833mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.82mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.396mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.677mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.539mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.735mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.894mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.404mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.376g | 0.02g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.54g | 0.069g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.051g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.13g | 0.018g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.014g | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.11 g
Fats:
8.26 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.59 g
Other:
0.04 g
Protein:
18.44 g
Fats:
7.19 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
74.65 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +14.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-114.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~74.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.53 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.225 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.586g