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Eel vs. Burbot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eels and burbot?

  • Eels are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B3, yet burbot is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% higher.
  • Eels have 223 times more vitamin A than burbot. Eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, while burbot has 17IU.
  • Burbot contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, burbot, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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%
Burbot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 19% 46% 43% 85% 26% 110% 16% 117% 88%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.4%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +782.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2142.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~256mg

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
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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%
Burbot
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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 0% 1.7% 0% 0% 107% 40% 37% 10% 80% 115% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +214.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +349.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Burbot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 5µg 126%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 0.92µg 82%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.897mg 37%
Cholesterol 161mg 77mg 28%
Copper 0.029mg 0.256mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.17g 23%
Fats 14.95g 1.04g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.429mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.346mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 1.973mg 16%
Selenium 8.3µg 16.2µg 14%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.209g 13%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.97mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.172mg 9%
Iron 0.64mg 1.15mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.381g 6%
Calories 236kcal 115kcal 6%
Potassium 349mg 518mg 5%
Folate 17µg 1µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 41mg 4%
Calcium 26mg 64mg 4%
Sodium 65mg 124mg 3%
Phosphorus 277mg 256mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.173mg 2%
Protein 23.65g 24.76g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.277mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 1.085mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 2.012mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.274mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.966mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.275mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.729mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.09g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.123g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.033g 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
Burbot
2
25% 73%
Protein: 24.76 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +1337.5%
Contains more OtherOther +164.6%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.76g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
Burbot
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28% 22% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.209 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.381 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5322.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +218.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%

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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. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/nutrients
  2. Burbot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174230/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.