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Eel vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eels and ling fish

  • Eels are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet ling fish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for eels is 93% higher.
  • Eels contain 33 times more vitamin A than ling fish. Eels contain 3787IU of vitamin A, while ling fish contains 115IU.
  • Ling fish contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, ling, 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.
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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +108%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +344.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.8%
~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 Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 35µg 122%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 0.65µg 93%
Selenium 8.3µg 46.8µg 70%
Cholesterol 161mg 51mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 23%
Fats 14.95g 0.82g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.351mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.231mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.023g 14%
Magnesium 26mg 81mg 13%
Copper 0.029mg 0.141mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 2.801mg 11%
Zinc 2.08mg 1mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 8%
Calories 236kcal 111kcal 6%
Sodium 65mg 173mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.127mg 5%
Potassium 349mg 486mg 4%
Phosphorus 277mg 254mg 3%
Folate 17µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.369mg 2%
Iron 0.64mg 0.83mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Protein 23.65g 24.35g 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.038mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.717mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 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
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +1723.2%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.