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Tuna salad vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tuna salad and catfish

  • Tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B3, copper, and iron; however, catfish are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Catfish cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 66% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad has 4 times more selenium than catfish. While tuna salad has 41.2µg of selenium, catfish have only 9.9µg.
  • Catfish have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna salad and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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 +88.9%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 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 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +131.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Catfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 2.78µg 66%
Selenium 41.2µg 9.9µg 57%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 2.548mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 1.354g 18%
Cholesterol 13mg 66mg 18%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Sodium 402mg 119mg 12%
Copper 0.145mg 0.039mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.811mg 11%
Phosphorus 178mg 247mg 10%
Iron 1mg 0.28mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.177mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Potassium 178mg 366mg 6%
Protein 16.04g 18.44g 5%
Carbs 9.41g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 1µg 3%
Fats 9.26g 7.19g 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 187kcal 144kcal 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.024mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.018mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 9mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 3.115g 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.58mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Saturated fat 1.544g 1.586g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-860.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.586g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.115g

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.