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Eel vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eels and perch?

  • Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet perch is higher in manganese, copper, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 75% more.
  • Eels have 13 times more saturated fat than perch. While eels have 3.023g of saturated fat, perch has only 0.237g.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types 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.
Eel
Eel
2
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%
Perch
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.3%
Contains more IronIron +81.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +562.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94%
~equal in Potassium ~344mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~257mg

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%
Perch
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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 5.7% 3.3% 0% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11270%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.7mg
~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 Perch DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 10µg 125%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.9mg 37%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 2.2µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.195g 23%
Fats 14.95g 1.18g 21%
Copper 0.029mg 0.192mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 1.9mg 16%
Cholesterol 161mg 115mg 15%
Selenium 8.3µg 16.1µg 14%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.237g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.87mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.08mg 9%
Calcium 26mg 102mg 8%
Iron 0.64mg 1.16mg 7%
Calories 236kcal 117kcal 6%
Zinc 2.08mg 1.43mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.14mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.472g 5%
Phosphorus 277mg 257mg 3%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 38mg 3%
Protein 23.65g 24.86g 2%
Sodium 65mg 79mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 1.7mg 0%
Potassium 349mg 344mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
2
24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 g
Perch
2
25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +1166.9%
Contains more OtherOther +194.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.86g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
2
22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 g
Perch
1
26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4627.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.