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Sea bass vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sea bass and eels

  • Sea bass is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and magnesium, yet eels are richer in vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for eels is 74% higher.
  • Sea bass contains 6 times more selenium than eels. Sea bass contains 46.8µg of selenium, while eels contain 8.3µg.
  • Sea bass contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, bass, striped, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 5.7% 29% 41% 13% 14% 109% 11% 2.5% 255%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 7.8% 31% 24% 9.7% 57% 119% 8.5% 5.2% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.2%
Contains more IronIron +68.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
~equal in Potassium ~349mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 10% 0% 0% 29% 8.5% 48% 52% 80% 551% 0% 7.5% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 379% 0% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +349.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3567.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sea bass Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 31µg 1137µg 123%
Selenium 46.8µg 8.3µg 70%
Vitamin B12 4.41µg 2.89µg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.846g 9.218g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.077mg 21%
Cholesterol 103mg 161mg 19%
Fats 2.99g 14.95g 18%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.08mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.558mg 4.487mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.65g 3.023g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.183mg 6%
Calories 124kcal 236kcal 6%
Iron 1.08mg 0.64mg 6%
Magnesium 51mg 26mg 6%
Phosphorus 254mg 277mg 3%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Protein 22.73g 23.65g 2%
Sodium 88mg 65mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.005g 1.214g 1%
Calcium 19mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 328mg 349mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.051mg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.029mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.255mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.997mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.047mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.848mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.088mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.887mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.171mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.669mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.75g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.73 g
Fats: 2.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.92 g
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24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more OtherOther +127.2%
~equal in Protein ~23.65g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 34% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.846 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.005 g
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22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +989.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sea bass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174228/nutrients
  2. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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