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Catfish vs Salmon
CALORIC DENSITY
Catfish, channel, ckd, breaded&fried
Salmon, sockeye, raw
2.29
1.68
15011
15085

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Catfish
Salmon
Protein = 16g
Protein = 25g
Carbohydrates = 7g
Carbohydrates = 0g
Fat = 12g
Fat = 10g
Fiber = 1g
Fiber = 0g
Monounsaturated = 5g
Monounsaturated = 5g
Polyunsaturated = 3g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Saturated Fat = 3g
Saturated Fat = 2g
Nutrient catfish salmon
Protein 16g 25g
Carbohydrate 7g 0g
Fiber 1g 0g
Fat 12g 10g
Monounsat. Fat 5g 10g
Polyunsat. Fat 3g 2g
Saturated Fat 3g 2g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 0%
Choline = 27%
Vitamin A = 1%
Vitamin A = 11%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 6%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 1%
Nutrientcatfishsalmon
Choline0%27%
Vitamin A1%11%
Vitamin C0%0%
Vitamin E0%6%
Vitamin K0%1%

Salmon have significantly more Vitamins A, E than catfish. Catfish are a good source of Phosphorus, Iron. Catfish are a great source of Vitamin B12. Salmon are a good source of Thiamin, Vitamin B6. Salmon are a great source of Niacin, Phosphorus. Salmon are an excellent source of Vitamin B12.

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 6%
Vitamin B1 = 24%
Vitamin B2 = 11%
Vitamin B2 = 16%
Vitamin B3 = 17%
Vitamin B3 = 57%
Vitamin B5 = 13%
Vitamin B5 = 15%
Vitamin B6 = 15%
Vitamin B6 = 21%
Vitamin B12 = 83%
Vitamin B12 = 298%
Nutrientcatfishsalmon
Vitamin B16%24%
Vitamin B211%16%
Vitamin B317%57%
Vitamin B513%15%
Vitamin B615%21%
Vitamin B1283%298%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 16%
Sodium = 4%
Potassium = 8%
Potassium = 13%
Calcium = 8%
Calcium = 1%
Magnesium = 7%
Magnesium = 8%
Phosphorus = 33%
Phosphorus = 44%
Iron = 21%
Iron = 9%
Manganese = 2%
Manganese = 1%
Selenium = 27%
Selenium = 89%
Copper = 9%
Copper = 6%
Zinc = 8%
Zinc = 7%
Nutrientcatfishsalmon
Sodium16%4%
Potasium8%13%
Calcium8%1%
Magnesium7%8%
Phosphorus33%44%
Iron21%9%
Manganese2%1%
Selenium27%89%
Copper9%6%
Zinc8%7%

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