Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Drum fish
  5. Compare
  6. Drum fish vs. Eel

Drum fish vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between Drum fish and Eel

  • Drum fish has more Manganese, Copper, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B5, while Eel has more Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, and Zinc.
  • Eel's daily need coverage for Vitamin A RAE is 120% higher.
  • Eel contains 22 times less Manganese than Drum fish. Drum fish contains 0.897mg of Manganese, while Eel contains 0.04mg.
  • The amount of Cholesterol in Drum fish is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

Infographic

Drum fish vs Eel infographic
Infographic link

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.
Drum fish
Drum fish
7
:
3
Eel
Eel
Contains more Calcium +196.2%
Contains more Iron +79.7%
Contains more Magnesium +46.2%
Contains more Copper +924.1%
Contains more Manganese +2142.5%
Contains more Selenium +95.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +19.9%
Contains less Sodium -32.3%
Contains more Zinc +144.7%
Equal in Potassium - 349
Drum fish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 24% 44% 28% 99% 32% 13% 24% 99% 117% 89%
Eel
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 24% 19% 119% 31% 9% 57% 10% 6% 46%
Contains more Calcium +196.2%
Contains more Iron +79.7%
Contains more Magnesium +46.2%
Contains more Copper +924.1%
Contains more Manganese +2142.5%
Contains more Selenium +95.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +19.9%
Contains less Sodium -32.3%
Contains more Zinc +144.7%
Equal in Potassium - 349

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.
Drum fish
Drum fish
3
:
5
Eel
Eel
Contains more Vitamin B2 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +1832.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +25.1%
Equal in Folate - 17
Drum fish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 0% 0% 4% 21% 48% 54% 52% 80% 13% 289% 0%
Eel
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 228% 0% 0% 6% 46% 12% 85% 17% 18% 13% 362% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +1832.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +25.1%
Equal in Folate - 17

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Drum fish
Drum fish
1
:
3
Eel
Eel
Contains more Water +19.6%
Contains more Fats +136.6%
Contains more Other +736%
Equal in Protein - 23.65
Drum fish
22% 6% 71%
Protein: 22.49 g
Fats: 6.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.94 g
Other: 0.25 g
Eel
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 Water +19.6%
Contains more Fats +136.6%
Contains more Other +736%
Equal in Protein - 23.65

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Drum fish
Drum fish
2
:
1
Eel
Eel
Contains less Saturated Fat -52.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +228.4%
Drum fish
25% 49% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.434 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.807 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.479 g
Eel
22% 69% 9%
Saturated Fat: 3.023 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.214 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -52.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +228.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Drum fish Eel
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drum fish Eel Opinion
Protein 22.49g 23.65g Eel
Fats 6.32g 14.95g Eel
Calories 153kcal 236kcal Eel
Calcium 77mg 26mg Drum fish
Iron 1.15mg 0.64mg Drum fish
Magnesium 38mg 26mg Drum fish
Phosphorus 231mg 277mg Eel
Potassium 353mg 349mg Drum fish
Sodium 96mg 65mg Eel
Zinc 0.85mg 2.08mg Eel
Copper 0.297mg 0.029mg Drum fish
Manganese 0.897mg 0.04mg Drum fish
Selenium 16.2µg 8.3µg Drum fish
Vitamin A 196IU 3787IU Eel
Vitamin A RAE 59µg 1137µg Eel
Vitamin C 1mg 1.8mg Eel
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.183mg Eel
Vitamin B2 0.207mg 0.051mg Drum fish
Vitamin B3 2.862mg 4.487mg Eel
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.28mg Drum fish
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.077mg Drum fish
Folate 17µg 17µg
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 2.89µg Eel
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.265mg Eel
Threonine 0.986mg 1.037mg Eel
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.09mg Eel
Leucine 1.828mg 1.922mg Eel
Lysine 2.065mg 2.171mg Eel
Methionine 0.666mg 0.7mg Eel
Phenylalanine 0.878mg 0.923mg Eel
Valine 1.159mg 1.218mg Eel
Histidine 0.662mg 0.696mg Eel
Cholesterol 82mg 161mg Drum fish
Saturated Fat 1.434g 3.023g Drum fish
Omega-3 - DHA 0.368g 0.081g Drum fish
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.108g Drum fish
Omega-3 - DPA 0.185g 0.095g Drum fish
Monounsaturated Fat 2.807g 9.218g Eel
Polyunsaturated fat 1.479g 1.214g Drum fish

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Drum fish Eel
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

People also compare

Drum fish
Drum fish vs Eel raw
Eel raw
Drum fish
Drum fish vs Flatfish raw
Flatfish raw
Drum fish
Drum fish vs Grouper fish
Grouper fish
Eel
Eel vs Flatfish raw
Flatfish raw
Eel
Eel vs Grouper fish
Grouper fish
Eel
Eel vs Herring
Herring

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Drum fish
65%
Eel
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Drum fish
33%
Eel

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Eel
Eel contains less Sodium (difference - 31mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Drum fish
Drum fish is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 79mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Drum fish
Drum fish is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.589g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Drum fish
Drum fish is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Drum fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171993/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.