Eel vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eels and tuna salad

Eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and copper.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for eels is 74% higher.
Eels contain 12 times more cholesterol than tuna salad. Eels contain 161mg of cholesterol, while tuna salad contains 13mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna salad.

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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

Tuna salad

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+52.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+96.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.8%

Contains more IronIron	+56.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+396.4%

~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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

Tuna salad

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4637.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+490.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+140.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+112.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+49.3%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.26mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	1137µg	24µg	124%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	1.2µg	70%
Selenium	8.3µg	41.2µg	60%
Cholesterol	161mg	13mg	49%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	4.122g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	2.887g	16%
Sodium	65mg	402mg	15%
Protein	23.65g	16.04g	15%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	6.7mg	14%
Zinc	2.08mg	0.56mg	14%
Phosphorus	277mg	178mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.031mg	13%
Copper	0.029mg	0.145mg	13%
Fats	14.95g	9.26g	9%
Saturated fat	3.023g	1.544g	7%
Iron	0.64mg	1mg	5%
Potassium	349mg	178mg	5%
Carbs	0g	9.41g	3%
Folate	17µg	8µg	2%
Calories	236kcal	187kcal	2%
Magnesium	26mg	19mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.07mg	1%
Calcium	26mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	2.2mg	0%
Net carbs	0g	9.41g	N/A
Manganese	0.04mg	0.04mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0.26mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.081mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.18mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	0.701mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	0.739mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	1.293mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	1.457mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.47mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	0.626mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	0.824mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.467mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.108g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.081g	0.055g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.095g		N/A