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Eel vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eels and smoked salmon

  • Eels have more vitamin A, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, smoked salmon is higher in selenium, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Eels cover your daily need for vitamin A, 74% more than smoked salmon.
  • Eels have 8 times more vitamin B1 than smoked salmon. While eels have 0.183mg of vitamin B1, smoked salmon has only 0.023mg.
  • Smoked salmon has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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
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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +571%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more IronIron +32.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +693.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.4%

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.
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%
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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +695.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.8%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.72mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 26µg 123%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Cholesterol 161mg 23mg 46%
Selenium 8.3µg 32.4µg 44%
Sodium 65mg 672mg 26%
Copper 0.029mg 0.23mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 2.023g 18%
Phosphorus 277mg 164mg 16%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.31mg 16%
Choline 89mg 16%
Fats 14.95g 4.32g 16%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 3.26µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.278mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.023mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.87mg 12%
Protein 23.65g 18.28g 11%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.929g 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Calories 236kcal 117kcal 6%
Potassium 349mg 175mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.101mg 4%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Iron 0.64mg 0.85mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.995g 1%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 4.72mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
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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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more FatsFats +246.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +158.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.