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Eel vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eels and rainbow trout?

  • Eels are richer in vitamin A, zinc, and phosphorus, yet rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 70% higher.
  • Eels have 5 times more zinc than rainbow trout. Eels have 2.08mg of zinc, while rainbow trout has 0.45mg.
  • Rainbow trout contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw types in this comparison.

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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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more IronIron +106.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Calcium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~377mg

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1253.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +495.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 84µg 117%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 4.3µg 59%
Cholesterol 161mg 59mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 1.667mg 28%
Selenium 8.3µg 23.6µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.34mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 1.979g 18%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 16%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.45mg 15%
Fats 14.95g 6.18g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 23.65g 19.94g 7%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 5.567mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.023g 1.383g 7%
Phosphorus 277mg 226mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.12mg 5%
Calories 236kcal 141kcal 5%
Iron 0.64mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.09mg 3%
Copper 0.029mg 0.046mg 2%
Folate 17µg 11µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 1.507g 2%
Sodium 65mg 51mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Potassium 349mg 377mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2.9mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Calcium 26mg 25mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.815mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g 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
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more FatsFats +141.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2512.5%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +365.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.1%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.