Eel vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between eels and mackerel
- Eels have more vitamin A; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and iron.
- Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 671% more than eels.
- Eels have 21 times more vitamin A than mackerel. While eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, mackerel has only 180IU.
- Mackerel has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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 ZincZinc | +121.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +273.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +145.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +224.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +521.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2005.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +707.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +253.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +497.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +557.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 19µg | 671% |
Vitamin A | 1137µg | 54µg | 120% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 51.6µg | 79% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.46mg | 29% |
Cholesterol | 161mg | 75mg | 29% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.412mg | 28% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 4.3g | 21% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 97mg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 6.85mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.99mg | 14% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 1.57mg | 12% |
Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.94mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.094mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 7.006g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 3.023g | 4.176g | 5% |
Folate | 17µg | 2µg | 4% |
Fats | 14.95g | 17.81g | 4% |
Potassium | 349mg | 401mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.159mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Calories | 236kcal | 262kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Sodium | 65mg | 83mg | 1% |
Calcium | 26mg | 15mg | 1% |
Protein | 23.65g | 23.85g | 0% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 278mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.037mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.218mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.504g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.699g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +19.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +142.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +254.2% |