Focused USDA meal guide

Fish, catfish calories and nutrition: 5 USDA records compared

The 5 exact records in this guide report 135–230 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 150–255 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

Part of the Fish nutrition guide.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Fish, catfish” under the documented two-segment variant rule. The records fall within Fish. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

Match my meal

Start with the description closest to what you ate

Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

Exact meal description

Showing all 5 linked records.

90 g source amount Direct name match

Fish, catfish, baked or broiled

Source serving: 170 kcal
Per 100 g: 189 kcal
Protein: 17 g

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90 g source amount Direct name match

Fish, catfish, baked or broiled, coated

Source serving: 185 kcal
Per 100 g: 205 kcal
Protein: 15.5 g

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90 g source amount Direct name match

Fish, catfish, fried

Source serving: 230 kcal
Per 100 g: 255 kcal
Protein: 12.2 g

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90 g source amount Direct name match

Fish, catfish, grilled

Source serving: 154 kcal
Per 100 g: 171 kcal
Protein: 17.4 g

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90 g source amount Direct name match

Fish, catfish, steamed

Source serving: 135 kcal
Per 100 g: 150 kcal
Protein: 17.3 g

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Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every fish, catfish and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Lower observed Direct name match

135kcal

Fish, catfish, steamed

90 g source amount · 150 kcal per 100 g

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Middle observed Direct name match

170kcal

Fish, catfish, baked or broiled

90 g source amount · 189 kcal per 100 g

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Higher observed Direct name match

230kcal

Fish, catfish, fried

90 g source amount · 255 kcal per 100 g

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Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Fish, catfish nutrition guide
Exact source record	Match	Source amount	Calories	kcal / 100 g	Protein	Fiber	Sodium	USDA
Fish, catfish, baked or broiled	Direct name match	90 gQuantity not specified	170 kcal	189	17 g	0 g	303 mg	FDC 2706235 ↗
Fish, catfish, baked or broiled, coated	Direct name match	90 gQuantity not specified	185 kcal	205	15.5 g	0.3 g	329 mg	FDC 2706237 ↗
Fish, catfish, fried	Direct name match	90 gQuantity not specified	230 kcal	255	12.2 g	0.5 g	376 mg	FDC 2706238 ↗
Fish, catfish, grilled	Direct name match	90 gQuantity not specified	154 kcal	171	17.4 g	0 g	299 mg	FDC 2706236 ↗
Fish, catfish, steamed	Direct name match	90 gQuantity not specified	135 kcal	150	17.3 g	0 g	200 mg	FDC 2706239 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

Every record uses a 90-gram source amount, which removes serving-weight differences inside this set but does not establish the size of your portion. Within the selected set, the source servings report 135–230 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 150–255 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish baked or broiled, fried, grilled, and steamed. USDA formulation rows also identify 5 distinct source-input codes across the set, including oil or table fat, nfs, breading or batter as ingredient in food, and vegetable oil, nfs. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

01
Source-serving weight
The exact records list 90–90 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.
02
Named source variant
The set explicitly distinguishes baked or broiled, fried, grilled, and steamed; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.
03
Nutrient profile
Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 12.2–17.4 g, fiber 0.0–0.5 g, sodium 200–376 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.
04
Formulation evidence
The source rows include 5 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as baked or broiled, fried, grilled, and steamed—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

Read the complete fish, catfish source description, including preparation and additions.
Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.