Eel vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between eels and catfish
- Eels have more vitamin A, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat, while catfish have more vitamin B5 and vitamin B6.
- Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 76% higher.
- Catfish contain 8 times less vitamin B1 than eels. Eels contain 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while catfish contain 0.024mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in catfish is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +258.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.3% |
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 | +113600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +662.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +189.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +129.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 1µg | 126% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 66mg | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 3.115g | 15% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.58mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.024mg | 13% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 7.19g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 2.548mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.811mg | 11% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 18.44g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.177mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 1.586g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 2.78µg | 5% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 144kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.28mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 247mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 9.9µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 119mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 366mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Folate | 17µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 1.354g | 1% |
| Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 0.833mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.396mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 1.677mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.539mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.735mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 0.894mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.069g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.018g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +107.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-846.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +195.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.5% |
