Snapper vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between snapper and catfish?
- Snapper is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and protein, yet catfish is higher in vitamin B3, fats, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Snapper's daily need coverage for selenium is 71% more.
- Snapper has 3 times more vitamin B6 than catfish. While snapper has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, catfish has only 0.177mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.
We used Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +344.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +394.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +159.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +636.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 49µg | 9.9µg | 71% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.5µg | 2.78µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.177mg | 22% |
| Protein | 26.3g | 18.44g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.346mg | 2.548mg | 14% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Fats | 1.72g | 7.19g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 201mg | 247mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.004mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.322g | 3.115g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 66mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.365g | 1.586g | 6% |
| Potassium | 522mg | 366mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.588g | 1.354g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 119mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Calories | 128kcal | 144kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D* | 10 IU | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.811mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 21g | 13g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 49kcal | 78kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 78g | 69g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.5 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.294mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.153mg | 0.833mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.212mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.137mg | 1.396mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.415mg | 1.677mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.539mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.027mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.355mg | 0.894mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.048g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.273g | 0.069g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.022g | 0.018g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +318% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +867.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.3% |
