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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between atlantic Mackerel and eels

  • Atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, and magnesium; however, eels have more vitamin A and zinc.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 242% more.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 6 times more vitamin B2 than eels. Atlantic Mackerel has 0.312mg of vitamin B2, while eels have 0.051mg.
  • Atlantic Mackerel is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, eel, mixed species, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 7.8% 31% 24% 9.7% 57% 119% 8.5% 5.2% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.3%
Contains more IronIron +154.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 379% 0% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2174%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.183mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 2.89µg 243%
Vitamin A 50µg 1137µg 121%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Selenium 44.1µg 8.3µg 65%
Cholesterol 70mg 161mg 30%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 4.487mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.077mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.051mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 1.214g 14%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.08mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.28mg 12%
Iron 1.63mg 0.64mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Magnesium 76mg 26mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Protein 18.6g 23.65g 10%
Phosphorus 217mg 277mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 9.218g 9%
Copper 0.073mg 0.029mg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Folate 1µg 17µg 4%
Calories 205kcal 236kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.8mg 2%
Fats 13.89g 14.95g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.183mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.04mg 1%
Sodium 90mg 65mg 1%
Potassium 314mg 349mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 26mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.257g 3.023g 1%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.095g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Eel
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24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 g
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.2%
~equal in Fats ~14.95g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
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22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.023g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.