Butterfish vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between butterfish and eels?
- Butterfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 74% more.
- Butterfish has 6 times more selenium than eels. While butterfish has 46.8µg of selenium, eels have only 8.3µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in butterfish is lower.
We used Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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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 | +23.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +137.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +463.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.5% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +276.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +349.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3345.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +57.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 33µg | 1137µg | 123% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 8.3µg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 2.89µg | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 161mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 23% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.077mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 14% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.28mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.051mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 2.08mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 4.487mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 8% | |
| Fats | 10.28g | 14.95g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 277mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 481mg | 349mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.029mg | 4% |
| Protein | 22.15g | 23.65g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 236kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.64mg | 0% |
| Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.971mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.801mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.035mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.141mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
23.65 g
Fats:
14.95 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
2.09 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +182.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.65g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
