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Catfish vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between catfish and trout?

  • Catfish has less vitamin D*, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, protein, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin B1 than trout.
  • Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin D* is 94% higher.

We used Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +41%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~270mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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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 9.7% 285% 33% 56% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +6233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +495.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.107mg
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Trout DV% diff.
Vitamin D* 10 IU 759 IU 94%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 19µg 94%
Vitamin B12 2.78µg 4.11µg 55%
Selenium 9.9µg 28.1µg 33%
Vitamin B3 2.548mg 6.646mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.811mg 1.99mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.386mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 2.79mg 12%
Protein 18.44g 23.8g 11%
Vitamin A 1µg 100µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.143mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.9mg 3%
Phosphorus 247mg 270mg 3%
Sodium 119mg 61mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 1.799g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Calcium 9mg 30mg 2%
Potassium 366mg 450mg 2%
Copper 0.039mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 2.363g 2%
Calories 144kcal 168kcal 1%
Cholesterol 66mg 70mg 1%
Iron 0.28mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.107mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 78kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 60g N/A
Fats 7.19g 7.38g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 2.5 N/A
Zinc 0.58mg 0.54mg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.013mg 0%
Folate 12µg 12µg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g 0.056g N/A
Choline 78.7mg 77.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.651g 0%
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 1.092mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 1.148mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 2.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 2.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 0.738mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 0.973mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 1.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0.733mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.02g 0.259g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.069g 0.616g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.018g 0.109g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.049g 0.047g 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
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24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.1%
~equal in Fats ~7.38g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.72g

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
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28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.651g

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.