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Eel vs. Jellyfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eels and jellyfish

  • Eels have more vitamin B12, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, jellyfish is higher in selenium and iron.
  • Jellyfish covers your daily need for sodium, 418% more than eels.
  • Eels have 541 times more vitamin A than jellyfish. While eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, jellyfish has only 7IU.
  • Jellyfish has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Jellyfish, dried, salted.

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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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1285%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +254.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +382.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +408.4%

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% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1730%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14350%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Jellyfish DV% diff.
Sodium 65mg 9690mg 418%
Vitamin A 1137µg 2µg 126%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 0.02µg 120%
Selenium 8.3µg 42.2µg 62%
Cholesterol 161mg 5mg 52%
Phosphorus 277mg 20mg 37%
Protein 23.65g 5.5g 36%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 0.2mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.202g 23%
Fats 14.95g 1.4g 21%
Iron 0.64mg 2.27mg 20%
Choline 95mg 17%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.42mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.01mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.273g 13%
Copper 0.029mg 0.14mg 12%
Potassium 349mg 3mg 10%
Calories 236kcal 36kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.01mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.475g 5%
Folate 17µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.01mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.25g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.021g 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
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +330%
Contains more FatsFats +967.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1101%
~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
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4463.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.