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Eel vs. Steelhead trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eels and steelhead trout?

  • Eels are higher in vitamin A, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, yet steelhead trout is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Steelhead trout's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 121% more.
  • Eels have 58 times more vitamin A than steelhead trout. While eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, steelhead trout has only 65IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in steelhead trout is lower.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Steelhead trout, boiled, canned (Alaska Native) 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.
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 18% 9% 32% 24% 19% 16% 107% 15% 1.4% 142%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +213.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~365mg
~equal in Iron ~0.64mg

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% 6.7% 43% 227% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 724% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5585%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Steelhead trout DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1137µg 20µg 124%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 5.79µg 121%
Vitamin D 15.1µg 76%
Vitamin D 604IU 76%
Cholesterol 161mg 59mg 34%
Selenium 8.3µg 26µg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 2.223g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.15mg 14%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.57mg 14%
Fats 14.95g 8.26g 10%
Saturated fat 3.023g 1.53g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 6%
Protein 23.65g 21.11g 5%
Folate 17µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 4%
Calories 236kcal 159kcal 4%
Phosphorus 277mg 249mg 4%
Copper 0.029mg 0.058mg 3%
Sodium 65mg 118mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Calcium 26mg 30mg 0%
Potassium 349mg 365mg 0%
Iron 0.64mg 0.64mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 1.225g 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.376g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.54g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.051g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.13g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 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
21% 8% 71%
Protein: 21.11 g
Fats: 8.26 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.59 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more FatsFats +81%
Contains more OtherOther +5125%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
~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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.53 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.225 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +314.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.225g

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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. Steelhead trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168060/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.