Eel vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between eels and trout?
- Eels are higher in vitamin A and zinc, yet trout is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 70% more.
- Eels have 4 times more zinc than trout. While eels have 2.08mg of zinc, trout has only 0.54mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in trout is lower.
We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +77.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +285.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +207.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +238.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +1037% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +61.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +610.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +401.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +42.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 100µg | 115% |
| Vitamin D | 19µg | 95% | |
| Vitamin D | 759IU | 95% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 4.11µg | 51% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 28.1µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 1.99mg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 70mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.386mg | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 2.79mg | 19% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 2.363g | 17% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.54mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 6.646mg | 13% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 7.38g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 1.651g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.36mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 1.799g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.107mg | 4% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 168kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 450mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 270mg | 1% |
| Folate | 17µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2.9mg | 1% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 23.8g | 0% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 61mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 1.092mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.148mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 2.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.738mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.973mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.259g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.616g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.109g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.047g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +102.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1990% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +290.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.2% |
