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Rainbow trout vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between rainbow trout and eels?

  • Rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet eels are richer in vitamin A, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 70% higher.
  • Rainbow trout has 6 times more vitamin B5 than eels. Rainbow trout has 1.667mg of vitamin B5, while eels have 0.28mg.
  • Rainbow trout contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
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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 CopperCopper +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +184.3%
Contains more IronIron +106.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Calcium ~26mg
~equal in Potassium ~349mg

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
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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 CVitamin C +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +495.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1253.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 84µg 1137µg 117%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 2.89µg 59%
Cholesterol 59mg 161mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.28mg 28%
Selenium 23.6µg 8.3µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.077mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.979g 9.218g 18%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 16%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.08mg 15%
Fats 6.18g 14.95g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 19.94g 23.65g 7%
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 4.487mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.383g 3.023g 7%
Phosphorus 226mg 277mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.183mg 5%
Calories 141kcal 236kcal 5%
Iron 0.31mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.051mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.029mg 2%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 1.214g 2%
Sodium 51mg 65mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 377mg 349mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 1.8mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Calcium 25mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0.095g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Eel
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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 +24.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more FatsFats +141.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2512.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Eel
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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 -54.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +365.8%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.