Salmon vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between salmon and eels
- Salmon has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, eels are higher in vitamin A and zinc.
- Eels cover your daily need for vitamin A, 71% more than salmon.
- Salmon has 8 times more vitamin B6 than eels. While salmon has 0.647mg of vitamin B6, eels have only 0.077mg.
- Salmon has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +398.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +88.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +383.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
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 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +164.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +426.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +740.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1547.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 1137µg | 119% |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Selenium | 41.4µg | 8.3µg | 60% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.077mg | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 161mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.28mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 4.487mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 1.214g | 22% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 2.08mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.183mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 9.218g | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.051mg | 6% |
| Folate | 34µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 277mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 2.89µg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
| Fats | 12.35g | 14.95g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 3.023g | 3% |
| Protein | 22.1g | 23.65g | 3% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 236kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 349mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 65mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | 0.108g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | 0.081g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +161.3% |
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Protein
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Carbs
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Water
~59.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +275% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120.5% |
