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Catfish vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between catfish and squid

  • Squid is richer than catfish in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for squid is 145% higher.
  • Catfish contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, 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.
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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74%
Contains more IronIron +3771.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2459%
Contains more ZincZinc +496.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1061.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +805.1%

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%
Squid
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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 28% 0% 68% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1629%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Squid DV% diff.
Selenium 9.9µg 89.6µg 145%
Iron 0.28mg 10.84mg 132%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 1.729mg 125%
Vitamin B12 2.78µg 5.4µg 109%
Copper 0.039mg 0.998mg 107%
Cholesterol 66mg 224mg 53%
Phosphorus 247mg 580mg 48%
Protein 18.44g 32.48g 28%
Sodium 119mg 744mg 27%
Zinc 0.58mg 3.46mg 26%
Vitamin A 1µg 203µg 22%
Calcium 9mg 180mg 17%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Fats 7.19g 1.4g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Magnesium 23mg 60mg 9%
Potassium 366mg 637mg 8%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.209mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.27mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 0.162g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 0.268g 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.236g 6%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.548mg 2.189mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.811mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Calories 144kcal 158kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 1.64g 1%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.017mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 78kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.64g N/A
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.069g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0.012g 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
Squid
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +413.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.1%
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
Squid
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1822.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +405.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.