Tilapia (fillet, meat) vs Catfish: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Tilapia (fillet, meat) has 96 kcal and Catfish has 119 kcal, so Tilapia (fillet, meat) has 19% fewer calories.
Tilapia (fillet, meat) has more protein (20.1 g vs 15.2 g). Catfish has more fat (5.94 g vs 1.7 g). Relative to calories, Tilapia (fillet, meat) is the better protein source (20.9 g vs 12.8 g of protein per 100 kcal).
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Tilapia vs Catfish 100g Compare
| per 100g | Tilapia (fillet, meat) | Catfish |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 96 | 119 |
| Fat | 1.7 g | 5.94 g |
| Protein | 20.08 g | 15.23 g |
| Water | 78.08 g | 79.06 g |
| Calcium | 10 mg | 8 mg |
| Iron | 0.56 mg | 0.23 mg |
| Magnessium | 27 mg | 19 mg |
| Potassium | 302 mg | 302 mg |
| Sodium | 52 mg | 98 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.041 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.063 mg | 0.083 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 3.903 mg | 2.105 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.162 mg | 0.154 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.024 µg | 0.01 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.4 mg | 0.81 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.001 µg | 0.002 µg |
Less Calories in Tilapia
At first glance, you can see that in tilapia is less calories than in catfish.
Tilapia has 96 kcal per 100g and catfish 119 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 24%.
In tilapia and in catfish most calories came from protein.
See tables below to compare tilapia with catfish in details.
Tilapia (fillet, meat) 100g
96kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 84% PROTEIN
- 16% FAT
Catfish 100g
119kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 53% PROTEIN
- 47% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.