Eel vs. Milkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eels and milkfish different?
- Eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc, while milkfish is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B5.
- Eels cover your daily need for vitamin A, 74% more than milkfish.
- Eels contain 11 times more vitamin B1 than milkfish. Eels contain 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while milkfish contains 0.016mg.
- Milkfish is lower in cholesterol.
Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, milkfish, 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.
Contains more IronIron | +56.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +98.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +51.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +95.2% |
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 | +3345.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1043.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +533.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 1137µg | 33µg | 123% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.488mg | 32% |
Cholesterol | 161mg | 67mg | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 8.256mg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 23% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 3.27µg | 16% |
Saturated fat | 3.023g | 14% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.016mg | 14% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 16.2µg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.865mg | 12% |
Fats | 14.95g | 8.63g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 208mg | 10% |
Zinc | 2.08mg | 1.05mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 8% | |
Protein | 23.65g | 26.32g | 5% |
Calcium | 26mg | 65mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 38mg | 3% |
Calories | 236kcal | 190kcal | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.044mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.069mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Sodium | 65mg | 92mg | 1% |
Potassium | 349mg | 374mg | 1% |
Folate | 17µg | 18µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.037mg | 1.154mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.213mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.922mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.417mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.779mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 1.028mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.218mg | 1.356mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.775mg | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +73.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.8% |
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Carbs
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Water
~62.63g