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Chinook salmon vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinook salmon and eels?

  • Chinook salmon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet eels are richer in vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for selenium is 70% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has 6 times more vitamin B6 than eels. Chinook salmon has 0.462mg of vitamin B6, while eels have 0.077mg.
  • Chinook salmon contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, salmon, chinook, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Eel
Eel
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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 +369.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.7%
Contains more IronIron +42.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
~equal in Calcium ~26mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Eel
Eel
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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 CVitamin C +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +663.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.89µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 149µg 1137µg 110%
Selenium 46.8µg 8.3µg 70%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 4.487mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.077mg 30%
Cholesterol 85mg 161mg 25%
Magnesium 122mg 26mg 23%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.08mg 14%
Phosphorus 371mg 277mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.183mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.28mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 1.214g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 9.218g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.051mg 8%
Potassium 505mg 349mg 5%
Folate 35µg 17µg 5%
Protein 25.72g 23.65g 4%
Copper 0.053mg 0.029mg 3%
Iron 0.91mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1.8mg 3%
Fats 13.38g 14.95g 2%
Saturated fat 3.214g 3.023g 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 2.89µg 1%
Calories 231kcal 236kcal 0%
Calcium 28mg 26mg 0%
Sodium 60mg 65mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.095g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Eel
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 FatsFats +11.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.65g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.31g
~equal in Other ~2.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Eel
Eel
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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 +119.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.023g

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.