Perch vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between perch and eels?
- Perch is higher in manganese, copper, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 75% more.
- Perch has 23 times more manganese than eels. While perch has 0.9mg of manganese, eels have only 0.04mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in perch is lower.
We used Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this article.
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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 | +46.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +292.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +562.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2150% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +135.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +210.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11270% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +128.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +136.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +31.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 1137µg | 125% |
| Manganese | 0.9mg | 0.04mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 2.89µg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.195g | 9.218g | 23% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 14.95g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.029mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.9mg | 4.487mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 161mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 16.1µg | 8.3µg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.237g | 3.023g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.28mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.183mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 26mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.16mg | 0.64mg | 7% |
| Calories | 117kcal | 236kcal | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.43mg | 2.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.472g | 1.214g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 257mg | 277mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 17µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Protein | 24.86g | 23.65g | 2% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 1.8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 344mg | 349mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.09mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.145mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.02mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.283mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.736mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.97mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.281mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.732mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0.108g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.223g | 0.081g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.036g | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1166.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +194.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4627.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +157.2% |
