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Oysters vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oysters and eels

  • Oysters is higher in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and manganese, yet eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 696% more than eels.
  • Oysters contains 197 times more copper than eels. While oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, eels contain only 0.029mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in oysters is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
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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 +34.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +346.2%
Contains more IronIron +1339.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +19579.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3678.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1377.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%

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% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +505.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Eel DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 2.08mg 696%
Copper 5.707mg 0.029mg 631%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 2.89µg 609%
Vitamin A 26µg 1137µg 123%
Iron 9.21mg 0.64mg 107%
Selenium 39.5µg 8.3µg 57%
Cholesterol 79mg 161mg 27%
Choline 130mg 24%
Protein 11.42g 23.65g 24%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.04mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 9.218g 22%
Fats 3.42g 14.95g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 4.487mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.183mg 12%
Phosphorus 194mg 277mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.051mg 10%
Calcium 116mg 26mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.948g 3.023g 9%
Calories 102kcal 236kcal 7%
Potassium 139mg 349mg 6%
Sodium 166mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 26mg 2%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 1.214g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.077mg 1%
Folate 14µg 17µg 1%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.095g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.1%
Contains more FatsFats +337.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 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 -68.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1721.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.