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Eel vs. Pompano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between eels and pompano

  • Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc, yet pompano is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Eels cover your daily vitamin A needs 73% more than pompano.
  • Eels contain 3 times more zinc than pompano. While eels contain 2.08mg of zinc, pompano contains only 0.69mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pompano is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, pompano, florida, 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.
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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 22% 13% 56% 25% 26% 19% 146% 9.9% 3.3% 255%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +169%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.67mg

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.
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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%
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 0% 12% 0% 0% 170% 35% 71% 52% 53% 150% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3058.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Pompano DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 36µg 122%
Selenium 8.3µg 46.8µg 70%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 1.2µg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.68mg 41%
Cholesterol 161mg 64mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 3.315g 15%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.69mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.87mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.23mg 12%
Phosphorus 277mg 341mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.15mg 8%
Potassium 349mg 636mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.023g 4.499g 7%
Copper 0.029mg 0.078mg 5%
Fats 14.95g 12.14g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 3.8mg 4%
Calcium 26mg 43mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 1.458g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Calories 236kcal 211kcal 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 31mg 1%
Protein 23.65g 23.69g 0%
Iron 0.64mg 0.67mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 76mg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.092mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.175mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.701mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.925mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.697mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.224g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.259g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 12% 63%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 12.14 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.97 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +74.2%
~equal in Protein ~23.69g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
49% 36% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.499 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.315 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.458 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.1%

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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. Pompano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173683/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.