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Eel vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eels and mullet fish

  • Eels have more vitamin A, vitamin B12, fats, and zinc; however, mullet fish has more selenium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 122% more.
  • Eels have 12 times more vitamin B12 than mullet fish. Eels have 2.89µg of vitamin B12, while mullet fish has 0.25µg.
  • Mullet fish is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, mullet, striped, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more IronIron +120.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.9%
~equal in Sodium ~71mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Eel
Eel
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6% 0% 379% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 14% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2607.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1056%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Mullet fish DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 42µg 122%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 0.25µg 110%
Selenium 8.3µg 46.8µg 70%
Cholesterol 161mg 63mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.49mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 1.382g 20%
Fats 14.95g 4.86g 16%
Copper 0.029mg 0.141mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.88mg 12%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.88mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 6.3mg 11%
Iron 0.64mg 1.41mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.1mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.023g 1.431g 7%
Phosphorus 277mg 244mg 5%
Calories 236kcal 150kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.1mg 4%
Potassium 349mg 458mg 3%
Protein 23.65g 24.81g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 33mg 2%
Folate 17µg 10µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.917g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 31mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.022mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 100kcal 60kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 67g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.6 N/A
Sodium 65mg 71mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 1.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.143mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 2.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.968mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.278mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.73mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.108g 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.081g 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.095g 0.092g 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
25% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +207.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.81g
~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
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +567%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.