Eel vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eels and scup different?
- Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus; however, scup is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for eels is 74% higher.
- Eels contain 3 times more zinc than scup. While eels contain 2.08mg of zinc, scup contains only 0.62mg.
- Scup has less cholesterol.
Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +235.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +96.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +124.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
| 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 | +3567.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +78.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +139.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +349.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 31µg | 123% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 46.8µg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 1.62µg | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 67mg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 23% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.346mg | 21% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 3.5g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 14% | |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.62mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.865mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 237mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.122mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.127mg | 5% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 135kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 4.994mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 51mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 24.21g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.68mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 368mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.967mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.945mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 1.247mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +327.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.21g
~equal in
Carbs
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