Eel vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between eels and bluefish
- Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet bluefish is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Bluefish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 139% more than eels.
- Eels contain 8 times more vitamin A than bluefish. While eels contain 3787IU of vitamin A, bluefish contains only 459IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in bluefish is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +188.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +463.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +723.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +173.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +241.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +502.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +115.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 6.22µg | 139% |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 138µg | 111% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 46.8µg | 70% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.464mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 76mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 2.297g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 7.247mg | 17% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 5.44g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.955mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.067mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 1.04mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 1.172g | 8% |
| Folate | 17µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 25.69g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 159kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.068mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 477mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 291mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 77mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 1.358g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.184mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 2.088mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.36mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 1.003mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 1.324mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.756mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.323g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.665g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.079g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +174.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +198.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~25.69g
~equal in
Carbs
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~equal in
Water
~62.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +301.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.9% |
