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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
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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 +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%
~equal in Potassium ~349mg

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 0% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
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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 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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.487mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croaker Eel DV% diff.
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
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.9%
Contains more FatsFats +18%
Contains more OtherOther +14.2%
~equal in Water ~59.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
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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 +140.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.3%

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.