Eel vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between eels and shrimp?
- Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet shrimp is higher in selenium, copper, and vitamin B6.
- Shrimp's daily need coverage for selenium is 75% more.
- Eels have 13 times more vitamin A than shrimp. While eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, shrimp has only 301IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in shrimp is lower.
- The glycemic index of eels is lower.
We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +105.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +789.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +496.4% |
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 | +1163.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +471.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +74.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +214.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 90µg | 116% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 49.5µg | 75% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 1.66µg | 51% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 947mg | 38% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 25% | |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.258mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 0.361g | 22% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 1.7g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 211mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.242mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.032mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 2.678mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 0.521g | 11% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 91mg | 7% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 119kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.519mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 170mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 306mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 0.59g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.32mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 1.63mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 22.78g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Folate | 17µg | 24µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.52g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.52g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.95mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.135g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.141g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +779.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2453.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.8% |
