Oysters vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oysters and catfish

Oysters is richer in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, manganese, calcium, and choline, yet catfish is richer in vitamin B6 and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for zinc for oysters is 709% higher.
Oysters contains 146 times more copper than catfish. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while catfish contains 0.039mg.

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

Oysters

Catfish

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%

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

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.

Oysters

Catfish

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%

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%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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