Croaker vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between croaker and eels?
- Croaker is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 74% more.
- Croaker has 5 times more sodium than eels. While croaker has 348mg of sodium, eels have only 65mg.
We used Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried 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 | +61.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +34.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +124.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +367.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.3% |
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 | +154.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +164.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +237.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4843.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +37.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin A | 23µg | 1137µg | 124% |
Selenium | 38.8µg | 8.3µg | 55% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.1µg | 2.89µg | 33% |
Cholesterol | 84mg | 161mg | 26% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.26mg | 0.077mg | 14% |
Zinc | 0.52mg | 2.08mg | 14% |
Sodium | 348mg | 65mg | 12% |
Protein | 18.2g | 23.65g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.917g | 1.214g | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.32g | 9.218g | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.28mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 217mg | 277mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.183mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.051mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 26mg | 4% |
Folate | 34µg | 17µg | 4% |
Fats | 12.67g | 14.95g | 4% |
Copper | 0.065mg | 0.029mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.86mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
Carbs | 7.54g | 0g | 3% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 0g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 3.476g | 3.023g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
Calories | 221kcal | 236kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.3mg | 4.487mg | 1% |
Calcium | 32mg | 26mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.14g | 0g | N/A |
Potassium | 340mg | 349mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.788mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.847mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.48mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.571mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.525mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.742mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.947mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.525mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.113g | 0.108g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.089g | 0.081g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.079g | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +18% |
Contains more OtherOther | +14.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +140.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +73.3% |