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Eel vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eels and atlantic Mackerel

  • Eels have more vitamin A and zinc; however, atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, and magnesium.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 242% more.
  • Eels have 23 times more vitamin A than atlantic Mackerel. Eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, while atlantic Mackerel has 167IU.
  • Atlantic Mackerel is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw.

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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.
Eel
Eel
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.3%
Contains more IronIron +154.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +431.3%
~equal in Potassium ~314mg

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.
Eel
Eel
3
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%
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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2174%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +201.4%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 8.71µg 243%
Vitamin A 1137µg 50µg 121%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Selenium 8.3µg 44.1µg 65%
Cholesterol 161mg 70mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 9.08mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.399mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.312mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 3.35g 14%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.63mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.856mg 12%
Iron 0.64mg 1.63mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Magnesium 26mg 76mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Protein 23.65g 18.6g 10%
Phosphorus 277mg 217mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 5.456g 9%
Copper 0.029mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Folate 17µg 1µg 4%
Calories 236kcal 205kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.4mg 2%
Fats 14.95g 13.89g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.176mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.015mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 90mg 1%
Potassium 349mg 314mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 12mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.023g 3.257g 1%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.2%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
~equal in Fats ~13.89g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~63.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.257g

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. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.