Eel vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eels and sucker fish

Eels have more vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, sucker fish is higher in manganese, copper, selenium, and iron.
Eels cover your daily need for vitamin A, 72% more than sucker fish.
Eels have 15 times more vitamin B1 than sucker fish. While eels have 0.183mg of vitamin B1, sucker fish has only 0.012mg.
Sucker fish has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sucker, white, 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

Sucker fish

Contains more ZincZinc

+116.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+246.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.5%
Contains more IronIron	+160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+762.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1822.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+95.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~269mg

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

Sucker fish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1827.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25.1%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+200%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~17µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	1137µg	59µg	120%
Cholesterol	161mg	53mg	36%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.769mg	32%
Copper	0.029mg	0.25mg	25%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	2.31µg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	0.905g	21%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	1.462mg	19%
Fats	14.95g	2.97g	18%
Selenium	8.3µg	16.2µg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.012mg	14%
Iron	0.64mg	1.67mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0.865mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.231mg	12%
Saturated fat	3.023g	0.579g	11%
Zinc	2.08mg	0.96mg	10%
Calories	236kcal	119kcal	6%
Calcium	26mg	90mg	6%
Protein	23.65g	21.49g	4%
Potassium	349mg	487mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.085mg	3%
Magnesium	26mg	38mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Sodium	65mg	51mg	1%
Phosphorus	277mg	269mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	1.035g	1%
Folate	17µg	17µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.241mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	0.942mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	0.99mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	1.746mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	1.973mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.636mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	0.839mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	1.107mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.633mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.108g	0.244g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.081g	0.371g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.095g	0.094g	N/A