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Catfish vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between catfish and roe

  • Catfish has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 365% more.
  • Catfish is lower in cholesterol.
  • Roe has a higher glycemic index than catfish.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, roe, mixed species, 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 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
Roe
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more IronIron +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +422.2%
~equal in Sodium ~117mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 4.5% 0.33% 19% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9%
Roe
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1054.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +849%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +315.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.185mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.78µg 11.54µg 365%
Cholesterol 66mg 479mg 138%
Selenium 9.9µg 51.7µg 76%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.949mg 65%
Phosphorus 247mg 515mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.277mg 21%
Protein 18.44g 28.62g 20%
Folate 12µg 92µg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 3.404g 14%
Copper 0.039mg 0.128mg 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.811mg 1.154mg 7%
Iron 0.28mg 0.77mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.28mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Calories 144kcal 204kcal 3%
Fats 7.19g 8.23g 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 9mg 28mg 2%
Potassium 366mg 283mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.548mg 2.192mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 2.129g 2%
Carbs 0g 1.92g 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.185mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.866g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 78kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.92g N/A
Sodium 119mg 117mg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.069g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0.105g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 7% 74%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 51% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.354 g
Roe
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.4%

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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. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/nutrients
  2. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.