Eel vs. Sablefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between eels and sablefish
- Eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus, yet sablefish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for sablefish is 70% higher.
- Eels contain 11 times more vitamin A than sablefish. Eels contain 3787IU of vitamin A, while sablefish contains 338IU.
- Sablefish contains less cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sablefish, 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +407.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +173.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +156.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +463.9% |
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 | +1014.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +349.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 1137µg | 102µg | 115% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 46.8µg | 70% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
Cholesterol | 161mg | 63mg | 33% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.346mg | 21% |
Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.41mg | 15% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 1.64mg | 13% |
Protein | 23.65g | 17.19g | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.865mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 71mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 2.618g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 215mg | 9% |
Fats | 14.95g | 19.62g | 7% |
Saturated fat | 3.023g | 4.099g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.122mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.115mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 5.128mg | 4% |
Potassium | 349mg | 459mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 10.328g | 3% |
Calcium | 26mg | 45mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
Calories | 236kcal | 250kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.029mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Sodium | 65mg | 72mg | 0% |
Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.037mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.397mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.171mg | 1.579mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.671mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.218mg | 0.886mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.506mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.867g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.92g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.216g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +514.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +31.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115.7% |