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Cod vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cod and eels

  • Cod has more selenium and vitamin B6; however, eels have more vitamin B12, vitamin A, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 77% more.
  • Cod has 5 times more selenium than eels. Cod has 37.6µg of selenium, while eels have 8.3µg.
  • Cod is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.
Cod
Cod
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
Eel
Eel
7
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 +61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +353%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43%
Contains more IronIron +30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%

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.
Cod
Cod
6
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 3.3% 4.7% 16% 18% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6% 46%
Eel
Eel
7
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 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8021.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 14µg 1137µg 125%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 2.89µg 77%
Selenium 37.6µg 8.3µg 53%
Cholesterol 55mg 161mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 9.218g 23%
Fats 0.86g 14.95g 22%
Phosphorus 138mg 277mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.077mg 16%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.08mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.168g 3.023g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 4.487mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.183mg 8%
Calories 105kcal 236kcal 7%
Vitamin D 46IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 1.214g 6%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 26mg 4%
Potassium 244mg 349mg 3%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Iron 0.49mg 0.64mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.051mg 2%
Protein 22.83g 23.65g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.8mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 65mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 26mg 1%
Copper 0.036mg 0.029mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.095g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
Eel
Eel
3
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 WaterWater +28%
Contains more FatsFats +1638.4%
Contains more OtherOther +435.9%
~equal in Protein ~23.65g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 g
Eel
Eel
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7333.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315.8%

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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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/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.