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Eel vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eels and drum fish

  • Eels have more vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc, while drum fish has more manganese, copper, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% higher.
  • Drum fish contains 2 times less zinc than eels. Eels contain 2.08mg of zinc, while drum fish contains 0.85mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in drum fish is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, drum, freshwater, 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.
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 27% 23% 31% 43% 99% 23% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.2%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +924.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2142.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.2%
~equal in Potassium ~353mg

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 3.3% 20% 0% 0% 20% 48% 54% 52% 80% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1827.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +349.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Drum fish DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 59µg 120%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.897mg 37%
Copper 0.029mg 0.297mg 30%
Cholesterol 161mg 82mg 26%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 2.31µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.346mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 2.807g 16%
Selenium 8.3µg 16.2µg 14%
Fats 14.95g 6.32g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.865mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.207mg 12%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.85mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 2.862mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.081mg 9%
Phosphorus 277mg 231mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.023g 1.434g 7%
Iron 0.64mg 1.15mg 6%
Calcium 26mg 77mg 5%
Calories 236kcal 153kcal 4%
Magnesium 26mg 38mg 3%
Protein 23.65g 22.49g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 1.479g 2%
Sodium 65mg 96mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 349mg 353mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0.986mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 1.828mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.666mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.878mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.159mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.662mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.368g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.185g 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
22% 6% 71%
Protein: 22.49 g
Fats: 6.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.94 g
Other: 0.25 g
Contains more FatsFats +136.6%
Contains more OtherOther +736%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
~equal in Protein ~22.49g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
25% 49% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.434 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.807 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.479 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.8%

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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. Drum fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171993/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.