Eel vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eels and tilefish different?
- Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, tilefish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for tilefish is 79% higher.
- Eels contain 55 times more vitamin A than tilefish. While eels contain 3787IU of vitamin A, tilefish contains only 69IU.
- Tilefish has less saturated fat.
Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tilefish, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +106.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +292.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +166.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +520.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5314.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +272.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +210.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +289.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 21µg | 124% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 51.5µg | 79% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 64mg | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 1.332g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.3mg | 17% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 4.69g | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 2.5µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.53mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.87mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.19mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 0.868g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 3.5mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 236mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 512mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 147kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.31mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 24.49g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 59mg | 0% |
| Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 1.246g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.249mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.172g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.733g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.143g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +218.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +260.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.49g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +592% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.246g
