Burbot vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between burbot and eels?
- Burbot is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet eels are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
- Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% higher.
- Burbot has 22 times more manganese than eels. Burbot has 0.897mg of manganese, while eels have 0.04mg.
- Burbot contains less cholesterol.
We used Fish, burbot, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +79.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +782.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2142.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +95.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +114.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +134.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +237.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +349.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +22640% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +214.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 1137µg | 126% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.92µg | 2.89µg | 82% |
Manganese | 0.897mg | 0.04mg | 37% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 161mg | 28% |
Copper | 0.256mg | 0.029mg | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.17g | 9.218g | 23% |
Fats | 1.04g | 14.95g | 21% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.429mg | 0.183mg | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.077mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.973mg | 4.487mg | 16% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 8.3µg | 14% |
Saturated fat | 0.209g | 3.023g | 13% |
Zinc | 0.97mg | 2.08mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.172mg | 0.051mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.15mg | 0.64mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.381g | 1.214g | 6% |
Calories | 115kcal | 236kcal | 6% |
Potassium | 518mg | 349mg | 5% |
Folate | 1µg | 17µg | 4% |
Magnesium | 41mg | 26mg | 4% |
Calcium | 64mg | 26mg | 4% |
Sodium | 124mg | 65mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 256mg | 277mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.173mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
Protein | 24.76g | 23.65g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
Tryptophan | 0.277mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.085mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.141mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.012mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.274mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.733mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.966mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.275mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.729mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.09g | 0.108g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.123g | 0.081g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.033g | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +23.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1337.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +164.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5322.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +218.6% |