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Eel vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eels and snapper different?

  • Eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus, while snapper is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for selenium, 74% more than eels.
  • Eels contain 33 times more vitamin A than snapper. Eels contain 3787 IU of vitamin A, while snapper contains 115 IU.
  • Snapper is lower in saturated fat.

Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were 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.
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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 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +490.4%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6% 0% 379% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 12% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1196.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Snapper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 35µg 122%
Selenium 8.3µg 49µg 74%
Cholesterol 161mg 47mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.46mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 0.346mg 26%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 3.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.322g 22%
Fats 14.95g 1.72g 20%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.44mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.87mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.365g 12%
Phosphorus 277mg 201mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.053mg 11%
Calories 236kcal 128kcal 5%
Protein 23.65g 26.3g 5%
Potassium 349mg 522mg 5%
Iron 0.64mg 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.004mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.588g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 37mg 3%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Copper 0.029mg 0.046mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 40mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.017mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 100kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 78g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 2.5 N/A
Vitamin C 1.8mg 1.6mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 57mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.294mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 1.153mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.212mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 2.137mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.415mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 1.027mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.355mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +769.2%
Contains more OtherOther +28.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2762.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.