Whitefish vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are whitefish and catfish different?
- Whitefish is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and copper, while catfish is higher in vitamin B12.
- Catfish covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 76% more than whitefish.
- Whitefish contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than catfish. Whitefish contains 0.171mg of vitamin B1, while catfish contains 0.024mg.
Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +82.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +135.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +119% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +377.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +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 | +3800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +612.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +189.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 2.78µg | 76% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 247mg | 14% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.177mg | 13% |
| Protein | 24.47g | 18.44g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.171mg | 0.024mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 9.9µg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.755g | 1.354g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.846mg | 2.548mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.092mg | 0.039mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.58mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 66mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.086mg | 0.018mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 119mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.47mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.162g | 1.586g | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.559g | 3.115g | 1% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 144kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 17µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.811mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 406mg | 366mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Fats | 7.51g | 7.19g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.073mg | 0.833mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.989mg | 1.396mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.248mg | 1.677mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.724mg | 0.539mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.955mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.261mg | 0.894mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.406g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.206g | 0.069g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.209g | 0.018g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-1146.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +103.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.7% |
