Eel vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between eels and salmon
- Eels have more vitamin A and zinc; however, salmon is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Eels cover your daily need for vitamin A, 71% more than salmon.
- Eels have 5 times more zinc than salmon. While eels have 2.08mg of zinc, salmon has only 0.43mg.
- Salmon has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, 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 CalciumCalcium | +73.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +88.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +383.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +398.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +1547.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +164.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +426.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +740.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 69µg | 119% |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 41.4µg | 60% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.647mg | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 63mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 1.475mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 8.045mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 4.553g | 22% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.43mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.34mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 4.181g | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.135mg | 6% |
| Folate | 17µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 252mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 2.8µg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.34mg | 4% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 12.35g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 2.397g | 3% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 22.1g | 3% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 206kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 3.7mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 384mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +161.3% |
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Protein
~22.1g
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Carbs
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Water
~64.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +275% |
