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Eel vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eels and cockles

  • Eels are richer in 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 18 times more vitamin B1 than cockles. Eels contain 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while cockles contain 0.01mg.

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

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 0% 9% 0% 608% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%

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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 2.5% 46% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Cockles 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%
Saturated fat 3.023g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.01mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.2mg 11%
Potassium 349mg 10%
Calories 236kcal 79kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 8%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 3.2mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 6%
Folate 17µg 4%
Sodium 65mg 3%
Copper 0.029mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.7g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
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

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
14% 5% 79% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 4.7 g
Water: 78.8 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2035.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%
~equal in Other ~2.3g

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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. Cockles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169803/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.