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Eel vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eels and sockeye salmon

  • Eels have more vitamin A and zinc; however, sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% more.
  • Eels have 4 times more zinc than sockeye salmon. Eels have 2.08mg of zinc, while sockeye salmon has 0.55mg.
  • Sockeye salmon is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +327.7%

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1860.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +974%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 58µg 120%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 4.47µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.827mg 58%
Selenium 8.3µg 35.5µg 49%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 10.123mg 35%
Cholesterol 161mg 61mg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 1.274mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 1.864g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.246mg 15%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.55mg 14%
Fats 14.95g 5.57g 14%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.969g 9%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Protein 23.65g 26.48g 6%
Copper 0.029mg 0.076mg 5%
Calories 236kcal 156kcal 4%
Phosphorus 277mg 305mg 4%
Potassium 349mg 436mg 3%
Folate 17µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.157mg 2%
Iron 0.64mg 0.52mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 11mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 92mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 1.327g 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +168.4%
Contains more OtherOther +237.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
~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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +394.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.327g

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.