Eel vs. Lingcod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between eels and lingcod
- Eels are higher in vitamin A, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet lingcod is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Eels cover your daily vitamin A needs 75% more than lingcod.
- Eels contain 12 times more saturated fat than lingcod. While eels contain 3.023g of saturated fat, lingcod contains only 0.255g.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, lingcod, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +56.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +258.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +20.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6588.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +422.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +349.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +43.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin A | 1137µg | 17µg | 124% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 46.8µg | 70% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 4.15µg | 53% |
Cholesterol | 161mg | 67mg | 31% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 0.447g | 22% |
Fats | 14.95g | 1.36g | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.346mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 2.314mg | 14% |
Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.58mg | 14% |
Saturated fat | 3.023g | 0.255g | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.865mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.035mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.139mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 0.383g | 6% |
Calories | 236kcal | 109kcal | 6% |
Potassium | 349mg | 560mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 258mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
Protein | 23.65g | 22.64g | 2% |
Folate | 17µg | 10µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 33mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
Calcium | 26mg | 18mg | 1% |
Sodium | 65mg | 76mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.037mg | 0.993mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.84mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.079mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.884mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.218mg | 1.166mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.667mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.133g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.13g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +999.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +553.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.6% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1962.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +217% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |