Catfish vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between catfish and cod

Catfish has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while cod has more selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
Catfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 72% higher.
Cod contains 9 times less saturated fat than catfish. Catfish contains 1.586g of saturated fat, while cod contains 0.168g.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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.

Catfish

Cod

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+79%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+55.6%
Contains more IronIron	+75%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+279.8%

~equal in Copper ~0.036mg

~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.

Catfish

Cod

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+350.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+164.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2400%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+59.9%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.513mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.78µg	1.05µg	72%
Selenium	9.9µg	37.6µg	50%
Phosphorus	247mg	138mg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.811mg	0.18mg	13%
Fats	7.19g	0.86g	10%
Protein	18.44g	22.83g	9%
Vitamin B6	0.177mg	0.283mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	3.115g	0.124g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.354g	0.292g	7%
Saturated fat	1.586g	0.168g	6%
Vitamin D*	10 IU	46 IU	5%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	1.2µg	5%
Magnesium	23mg	42mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.024mg	0.088mg	5%
Cholesterol	66mg	55mg	4%
Potassium	366mg	244mg	4%
Iron	0.28mg	0.49mg	3%
Calories	144kcal	105kcal	2%
Sodium	119mg	78mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.1mg	0.079mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	0.1µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Calcium	9mg	14mg	1%
Vitamin A	1µg	14µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.97mg	0.81mg	1%
Folate	12µg	8µg	1%
Choline	78.7mg	83.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	78kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	95g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	2.5	N/A
Copper	0.039mg	0.036mg	0%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.58mg	0%
Manganese	0.018mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin B3	2.548mg	2.513mg	0%
Trans fat	0.063g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.22mg	0.256mg	0%
Threonine	0.833mg	1.001mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.82mg	1.052mg	0%
Leucine	1.396mg	1.856mg	0%
Lysine	1.677mg	2.097mg	0%
Methionine	0.539mg	0.676mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.735mg	0.891mg	0%
Valine	0.894mg	1.176mg	0%
Histidine	0.404mg	0.672mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.02g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.069g	0.154g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.018g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.049g		N/A