Scup vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are scup and eels different?
- Scup is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for eels is 74% higher.
- Scup contains 6 times more selenium than eels. While scup contains 46.8µg of selenium, eels contain only 8.3µg.
- Scup has less cholesterol.
Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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 | +11.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +96.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +124.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +463.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +235.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.9% |
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 | +139.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +349.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3567.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +78.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 1137µg | 123% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 8.3µg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.62µg | 2.89µg | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 161mg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 23% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.077mg | 21% |
| Fats | 3.5g | 14.95g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 14% | |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 2.08mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.28mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 237mg | 277mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.122mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.127mg | 0.183mg | 5% |
| Calories | 135kcal | 236kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.029mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.994mg | 4.487mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Protein | 24.21g | 23.65g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.68mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 349mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 65mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.271mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.061mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.115mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.967mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.716mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.945mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.247mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.713mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +327.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.65g
~equal in
Carbs
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