Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Eel
  5. Compare
  6. Eel vs. Perch

Eel vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between Eel and Perch?

  • Eel is higher in Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1, yet Perch is higher in Manganese, Copper, Selenium, and Vitamin B5.
  • Eel's daily need coverage for Vitamin A RAE is 125% more.
  • Eel has 13 times more Saturated Fat than Perch. While Eel has 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.

Infographic

Eel vs Perch infographic
Infographic link

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
4
:
6
Perch
Perch
Contains less Sodium -17.7%
Contains more Zinc +45.5%
Contains more Calcium +292.3%
Contains more Iron +81.3%
Contains more Magnesium +46.2%
Contains more Copper +562.1%
Contains more Manganese +2150%
Contains more Selenium +94%
Equal in Phosphorus - 257
Equal in Potassium - 344
Eel
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 24% 19% 119% 31% 9% 57% 10% 6% 46%
Perch
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 31% 44% 28% 111% 31% 11% 39% 64% 118% 88%
Contains less Sodium -17.7%
Contains more Zinc +45.5%
Contains more Calcium +292.3%
Contains more Iron +81.3%
Contains more Magnesium +46.2%
Contains more Copper +562.1%
Contains more Manganese +2150%
Contains more Selenium +94%
Equal in Phosphorus - 257
Equal in Potassium - 344

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
6
:
3
Perch
Perch
Contains more Vitamin A +11734.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +136.2%
Contains more Folate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Equal in Vitamin C - 1.7
Eel
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 228% 0% 0% 6% 46% 12% 85% 17% 18% 13% 362% 0%
Perch
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 0% 6% 20% 28% 36% 53% 33% 5% 275% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +11734.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +136.2%
Contains more Folate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Equal in Vitamin C - 1.7

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Eel Perch
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Perch Opinion
Protein 23.65g 24.86g Perch
Fats 14.95g 1.18g Eel
Calories 236kcal 117kcal Eel
Calcium 26mg 102mg Perch
Iron 0.64mg 1.16mg Perch
Magnesium 26mg 38mg Perch
Phosphorus 277mg 257mg Eel
Potassium 349mg 344mg Eel
Sodium 65mg 79mg Eel
Zinc 2.08mg 1.43mg Eel
Copper 0.029mg 0.192mg Perch
Manganese 0.04mg 0.9mg Perch
Selenium 8.3µg 16.1µg Perch
Vitamin A 3787IU 32IU Eel
Vitamin A RAE 1137µg 10µg Eel
Vitamin C 1.8mg 1.7mg Eel
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.08mg Eel
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.12mg Perch
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 1.9mg Eel
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.87mg Perch
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.14mg Perch
Folate 17µg 6µg Eel
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 2.2µg Eel
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.278mg Perch
Threonine 1.037mg 1.09mg Perch
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.145mg Perch
Leucine 1.922mg 2.02mg Perch
Lysine 2.171mg 2.283mg Perch
Methionine 0.7mg 0.736mg Perch
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.97mg Perch
Valine 1.218mg 1.281mg Perch
Histidine 0.696mg 0.732mg Perch
Cholesterol 161mg 115mg Perch
Saturated Fat 3.023g 0.237g Perch
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.223g Perch
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.101g Eel
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.036g Eel
Monounsaturated Fat 9.218g 0.195g Eel
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.472g Eel

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Eel Perch
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

People also compare

Eel
Eel vs Flatfish raw
Flatfish raw
Eel
Eel vs Grouper fish
Grouper fish
Eel
Eel vs Herring
Herring
Perch
Perch vs Pompano raw
Pompano raw
Perch
Perch vs Rockfish
Rockfish
Perch
Perch vs Orange roughy raw
Orange roughy raw

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Eel
38%
Perch
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Eel
56%
Perch

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Perch
Perch is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 46mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Perch
Perch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.786g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Perch
Perch is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Eel
Eel contains less Sodium (difference - 14mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.