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Eel vs. Grouper fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eels and grouper fish different?

  • Eels are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc, while grouper fish is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Eels cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 92% more than grouper fish.
  • Eels contain 23 times more vitamin A than grouper fish. Eels contain 3787IU of vitamin A, while grouper fish contains 165IU.
  • Grouper fish is lower in saturated fat.

Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, grouper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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 26% 6.3% 42% 43% 15% 14% 61% 6.9% 1.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.1%
Contains more IronIron +78.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.9%

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 0% 17% 0% 0% 20% 1.4% 7.1% 52% 81% 86% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2174%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1077.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +318.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Grouper fish DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 50µg 121%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 0.69µg 92%
Selenium 8.3µg 46.8µg 70%
Cholesterol 161mg 47mg 38%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 0.381mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.268g 22%
Fats 14.95g 1.3g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.35mg 21%
Phosphorus 277mg 143mg 19%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.51mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.87mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.299g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.081mg 9%
Calories 236kcal 118kcal 6%
Iron 0.64mg 1.14mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.403g 5%
Potassium 349mg 475mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.006mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 37mg 3%
Copper 0.029mg 0.045mg 2%
Protein 23.65g 24.84g 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.012mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 53mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 21mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 2.019mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.735mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.731mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.035g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.213g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.017g 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
25% 73%
Protein: 24.84 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more OtherOther +318%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.84g
~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
31% 28% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.299 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.268 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3339.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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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. Grouper fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171963/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.