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Eel vs. Grouper fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eels and grouper fish?

  • Eels are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet grouper fish is higher in selenium and vitamin B6.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 95% more.
  • Eels have 26 times more vitamin A than grouper fish. While eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, grouper fish has only 143IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in grouper fish is lower.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, grouper, mixed species, raw types 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 22% 8.1% 43% 33% 6.7% 13% 69% 6.9% 1.8% 199%
Contains more CopperCopper +45%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.4%
Contains more IronIron +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.8%
~equal in Calcium ~27mg

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% 14% 0% 0% 18% 1.2% 5.9% 45% 69% 75% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2544.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +920%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1333.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +381.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.6%
~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 43µg 122%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 0.6µg 95%
Selenium 8.3µg 36.5µg 51%
Cholesterol 161mg 37mg 41%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 0.313mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.202g 23%
Fats 14.95g 1.02g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.3mg 17%
Phosphorus 277mg 162mg 16%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.48mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.233g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.75mg 9%
Protein 23.65g 19.38g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.07mg 9%
Calories 236kcal 92kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.321g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.005mg 4%
Potassium 349mg 483mg 4%
Iron 0.64mg 0.89mg 3%
Folate 17µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.014mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 53mg 1%
Copper 0.029mg 0.02mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 31mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0.849mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 1.575mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.574mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.756mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.57mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.22g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.01g 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
19% 79%
Protein: 19.38 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.22 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more FatsFats +1365.7%
Contains more OtherOther +450%
Contains more WaterWater +33.6%
~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
31% 27% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.321 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4463.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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/171962/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.