Catfish vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between catfish and oysters

Catfish is richer in vitamin B6 and phosphorus, yet oysters is richer in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, manganese, calcium, and choline.
Daily need coverage for zinc for oysters is 709% higher.
Catfish contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than oysters. Catfish contains 0.177mg of vitamin B6, while oysters contains 0.061mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist 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

Oysters

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+163.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+52.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1188.9%
Contains more IronIron	+3189.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+13451.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3183.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+299%

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

Oysters

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+190.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+25%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+529.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+16.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	0.58mg	78.6mg	709%
Copper	0.039mg	5.707mg	630%
Vitamin B12	2.78µg	17.5µg	613%
Iron	0.28mg	9.21mg	112%
Selenium	9.9µg	39.5µg	54%
Manganese	0.018mg	0.591mg	25%
Protein	18.44g	11.42g	14%
Calcium	9mg	116mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.177mg	0.061mg	9%
Choline	78.7mg	130mg	9%
Phosphorus	247mg	194mg	8%
Potassium	366mg	139mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.811mg	0.447mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.115g	0.506g	7%
Fats	7.19g	3.42g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.1mg	0.18mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.97mg	1.7mg	5%
Cholesterol	66mg	79mg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.548mg	1.85mg	4%
Magnesium	23mg	35mg	3%
Vitamin A	1µg	26µg	3%
Saturated fat	1.586g	0.948g	3%
Calories	144kcal	102kcal	2%
Carbs	0g	5.45g	2%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0µg	2%
Sodium	119mg	166mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.354g	1.056g	2%
Vitamin D*	10 IU	2 IU	1%
Vitamin B1	0.024mg	0.036mg	1%
Folate	12µg	14µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	78kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	98g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.45g	N/A
Sugar	0g	1.23g	N/A
Starch	0g	0.9g	0%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.063g	0.068g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.22mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	0.833mg	0.046mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.82mg	0.459mg	0%
Leucine	1.396mg	0.716mg	0%
Lysine	1.677mg	0.762mg	0%
Methionine	0.539mg	0.257mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.735mg	0.413mg	0%
Valine	0.894mg	0.523mg	0%
Histidine	0.404mg	0.22mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.02g	0.353g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.069g	0.271g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.018g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.049g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.061g	N/A