Eel vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eels and cockles

Eels are richer in protein, fats, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet cockles are richer in iron and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 195% higher.
Eels contain 21 times more fats than cockles. Eels contain 14.95g of fats, while cockles contain 0.7g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eel

Cockles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15.4%
Contains more IronIron	+2431.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eel

Cockles

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+292.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.64mg	16.2mg	195%
Vitamin A	1137µg		126%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg		120%
Cholesterol	161mg		54%
Phosphorus	277mg		40%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g		23%
Fats	14.95g	0.7g	22%
Protein	23.65g	13.5g	20%
Zinc	2.08mg		19%
Selenium	8.3µg		15%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.01mg	14%
Saturated fat	3.023g		14%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.2mg	11%
Potassium	349mg		10%
Calories	236kcal	79kcal	8%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	3.2mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g		8%
Magnesium	26mg		6%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg		6%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg		6%
Folate	17µg		4%
Copper	0.029mg		3%
Sodium	65mg		3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg		2%
Carbs	0g	4.7g	2%
Manganese	0.04mg		2%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	59kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	127g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5		N/A
Net carbs	0g	4.7g	N/A
Calcium	26mg	30mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg		0%
Threonine	1.037mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg		0%
Leucine	1.922mg		0%
Lysine	2.171mg		0%
Methionine	0.7mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg		0%
Valine	1.218mg		0%
Histidine	0.696mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.108g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.081g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.095g		N/A