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Ling fish vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ling fish and eels

  • Ling fish is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, and copper, yet eels are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for eels is 93% higher.
  • Ling fish contains 6 times more selenium than eels. Ling fish contains 46.8µg of selenium, while eels contain 8.3µg.
  • Ling fish contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, ling, 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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 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 +211.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +108%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg
~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.
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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +344.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~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 Ling fish Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 35µg 1137µg 122%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 2.89µg 93%
Selenium 46.8µg 8.3µg 70%
Cholesterol 51mg 161mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 23%
Fats 0.82g 14.95g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 0.077mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.231mg 0.051mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.023g 14%
Magnesium 81mg 26mg 13%
Copper 0.141mg 0.029mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.801mg 4.487mg 11%
Zinc 1mg 2.08mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 8%
Calories 111kcal 236kcal 6%
Sodium 173mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.127mg 0.183mg 5%
Potassium 486mg 349mg 4%
Phosphorus 254mg 277mg 3%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.369mg 0.28mg 2%
Iron 0.83mg 0.64mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Protein 24.35g 23.65g 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.273mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.067mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.122mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.979mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.236mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.254mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.717mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 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 +24.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1723.2%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
~equal in Protein ~23.65g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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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