Eel vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between eels and tuna?
- Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc, yet tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 182% more.
- Eels have 58 times more vitamin A than tuna. While eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, tuna has only 65IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in tuna is lower.
We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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 CalciumCalcium | +550% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +362.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +207.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1203.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5068.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +23% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +391.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1248.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 108.2µg | 182% |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 22µg | 124% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 22.07mg | 110% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 1.038mg | 74% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 47mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 2.35µg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 0.138g | 23% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 0.59g | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.45mg | 15% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 0.205g | 13% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 29.15g | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 333mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.137mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 0.175g | 7% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 130kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 527mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.134mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.92mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Folate | 17µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.043mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.334mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +2433.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6579.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +593.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.2% |
