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Cuttlefish vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cuttlefish and eels different?

  • Cuttlefish is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus; however, eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for eels is 68% higher.
  • Cuttlefish contains 20 times more copper than eels. While cuttlefish contains 0.587mg of copper, eels contain only 0.029mg.
  • Cuttlefish has less cholesterol.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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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 +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.2%
Contains more IronIron +840.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1924.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +439.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
~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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 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 CVitamin C +194.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1684.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +906.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.89µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 113µg 1137µg 114%
Iron 6.02mg 0.64mg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.051mg 66%
Selenium 44.8µg 8.3µg 66%
Copper 0.587mg 0.029mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 9.218g 23%
Fats 0.7g 14.95g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 4.487mg 20%
Cholesterol 112mg 161mg 16%
Phosphorus 387mg 277mg 16%
Protein 16.24g 23.65g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.183mg 15%
Sodium 372mg 65mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.118g 3.023g 13%
Calories 79kcal 236kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1.214g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.077mg 6%
Calcium 90mg 26mg 6%
Vitamin B12 3µg 2.89µg 5%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 1.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.28mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.04mg 3%
Zinc 1.73mg 2.08mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 26mg 1%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Potassium 354mg 349mg 0%
Folate 16µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.095g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2035.7%
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11280.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +806%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.