Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Skipjack tuna
  5. Compare
  6. Skipjack tuna vs. Eel

Skipjack tuna vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between skipjack tuna and eels?

  • Skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and iron, yet eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 89% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 13 times more vitamin B6 than eels. Skipjack tuna has 0.981mg of vitamin B6, while eels have 0.077mg.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

Infographic

Skipjack tuna vs Eel infographic
Infographic link

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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Eel
Eel
2
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 +69.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +279.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Eel
Eel
5
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 +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1174%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~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 Skipjack tuna Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 18µg 1137µg 124%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 4.487mg 89%
Selenium 46.8µg 8.3µg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.077mg 70%
Cholesterol 60mg 161mg 34%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 2.89µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 9.218g 22%
Fats 1.29g 14.95g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.183mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.42g 3.023g 12%
Iron 1.6mg 0.64mg 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0.029mg 9%
Protein 28.21g 23.65g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.08mg 9%
Calories 132kcal 236kcal 5%
Potassium 522mg 349mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 1.214g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.051mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.28mg 4%
Magnesium 44mg 26mg 4%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.04mg 1%
Sodium 47mg 65mg 1%
Phosphorus 285mg 277mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.8mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.095g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Eel
Eel
1
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 ProteinProtein +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +293.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1058.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Eel
Eel
2
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 -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3693.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.2%

People also compare

Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna vs Caviar
Caviar
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna vs Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna vs Shark raw
Shark raw
Eel
Eel vs Flatfish raw
Flatfish raw
Eel
Eel vs Grouper fish
Grouper fish
Eel
Eel vs Herring
Herring

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.