Tilefish vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tilefish and catfish different?

Tilefish is richer in selenium, protein, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while catfish is higher in vitamin B12.
Tilefish covers your daily need for selenium 76% more than catfish.
Tilefish contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than catfish. Tilefish contains 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while catfish contains 0.024mg.

Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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.

Tilefish

Catfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+420.2%

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+20%

~equal in Iron ~0.28mg

~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.

Tilefish

Catfish

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+69.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+11.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.811mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	51.5µg	9.9µg	76%
Choline		78.7mg	14%
Protein	24.49g	18.44g	12%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	2.78µg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.024mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.3mg	0.177mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.19mg	0.1mg	7%
Vitamin E		0.97mg	6%
Vitamin B3	3.5mg	2.548mg	6%
Fats	4.69g	7.19g	4%
Potassium	512mg	366mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.332g	3.115g	4%
Sodium	59mg	119mg	3%
Saturated fat	0.868g	1.586g	3%
Vitamin D		0.3µg	2%
Magnesium	33mg	23mg	2%
Calcium	26mg	9mg	2%
Phosphorus	236mg	247mg	2%
Vitamin A	21µg	1µg	2%
Vitamin K		2.5µg	2%
Cholesterol	64mg	66mg	1%
Vitamin D*		10 IU	1%
Copper	0.052mg	0.039mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.811mg	1%
Folate	17µg	12µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.246g	1.354g	1%
Calories	147kcal	144kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	13g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	60kcal	78kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	68g	69g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3	2.8	N/A
Iron	0.31mg	0.28mg	0%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.58mg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.018mg	0%
Trans fat		0.063g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.274mg	0.22mg	0%
Threonine	1.074mg	0.833mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.128mg	0.82mg	0%
Leucine	1.99mg	1.396mg	0%
Lysine	2.249mg	1.677mg	0%
Methionine	0.725mg	0.539mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.956mg	0.735mg	0%
Valine	1.262mg	0.894mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.404mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.172g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.733g	0.069g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.143g	0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.049g	N/A