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Eel vs. Sea bass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eels and sea bass

  • Eels are richer in vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin B3, yet sea bass is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for eels is 74% higher.
  • Eels contain 5 times more saturated fat than sea bass. Eels contain 3.023g of saturated fat, while sea bass contains 0.65g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, bass, striped, 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
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 36% 5.7% 29% 41% 13% 14% 109% 11% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.2%
Contains more IronIron +68.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.9%
~equal in Potassium ~328mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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 6% 379% 0% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13%
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 0% 10% 0% 0% 29% 8.5% 48% 52% 80% 551% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3567.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Sea bass DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 31µg 123%
Selenium 8.3µg 46.8µg 70%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 4.41µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.346mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.846g 21%
Cholesterol 161mg 103mg 19%
Fats 14.95g 2.99g 18%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.51mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 2.558mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.865mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.65g 11%
Calories 236kcal 124kcal 6%
Magnesium 26mg 51mg 6%
Iron 0.64mg 1.08mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.115mg 6%
Phosphorus 277mg 254mg 3%
Protein 23.65g 22.73g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Calcium 26mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 349mg 328mg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 88mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.037mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 1.005g 1%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0.997mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 1.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.887mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.669mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.75g 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
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.73 g
Fats: 2.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more OtherOther +127.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
~equal in Protein ~22.73g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
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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
26% 34% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.846 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +989.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%

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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. Sea bass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174228/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.