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Eel vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eels and smelt?

  • Eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet smelt is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, manganese, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 75% higher.
  • Eels have 18 times more vitamin B1 than smelt. Eels have 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while smelt has 0.01mg.
  • Smelt contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, smelt, rainbow, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Eel
Eel
1
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%
Smelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 23% 33% 43% 59% 58% 126% 10% 117% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.2%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +513.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.9%
~equal in Potassium ~372mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.12mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~295mg

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
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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%
Smelt
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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 0% 5.7% 0% 0% 2.5% 34% 33% 44% 39% 496% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6588.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Smelt DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 17µg 124%
Selenium 8.3µg 46.8µg 70%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 3.97µg 45%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.9mg 37%
Cholesterol 161mg 90mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.822g 21%
Fats 14.95g 3.1g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 1.766mg 17%
Copper 0.029mg 0.178mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.01mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.579g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.74mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.17mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.146mg 7%
Calories 236kcal 124kcal 6%
Iron 0.64mg 1.15mg 6%
Calcium 26mg 77mg 5%
Phosphorus 277mg 295mg 3%
Folate 17µg 5µg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 38mg 3%
Protein 23.65g 22.6g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 65mg 77mg 1%
Potassium 349mg 372mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 1.135g 1%
Zinc 2.08mg 2.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0.991mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 1.837mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.669mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.882mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.665mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.536g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.023g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
3
24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 g
Smelt
1
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.6 g
Fats: 3.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.79 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +382.3%
Contains more OtherOther +38.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.7%
~equal in Protein ~22.6g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
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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
Smelt
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23% 32% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.135 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1021.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.135g

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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. Smelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175147/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.