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Smoked salmon vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between smoked salmon and eels

  • Smoked salmon has more selenium, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, eels are higher in vitamin A, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Eels cover your daily need for vitamin A, 74% more than smoked salmon.
  • Smoked salmon has 10 times more sodium than eels. While smoked salmon has 672mg of sodium, eels have only 65mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Eel
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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 IronIron +32.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +693.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +571%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%

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% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Eel
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.8%
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 +695.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.487mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 26µg 1137µg 123%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Cholesterol 23mg 161mg 46%
Selenium 32.4µg 8.3µg 44%
Sodium 672mg 65mg 26%
Copper 0.23mg 0.029mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 9.218g 18%
Phosphorus 164mg 277mg 16%
Zinc 0.31mg 2.08mg 16%
Choline 89mg 16%
Fats 4.32g 14.95g 16%
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 2.89µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.077mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.183mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.28mg 12%
Protein 18.28g 23.65g 11%
Saturated fat 0.929g 3.023g 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Calories 117kcal 236kcal 6%
Potassium 175mg 349mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.051mg 4%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Iron 0.85mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 1.214g 1%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 4.487mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.095g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Eel
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 +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +158.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more FatsFats +246.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Eel
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 -69.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.