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Sturgeon vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sturgeon and eels

  • Sturgeon has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, while eels have more vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 58% higher.
  • Eels contain 3 times less vitamin B5 than sturgeon. Sturgeon contains 0.87mg of vitamin B5, while eels contain 0.28mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sturgeon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry 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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
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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 +73.1%
Contains more IronIron +40.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
~equal in Potassium ~349mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
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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 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +332.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.6%
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 263µg 1137µg 97%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D 515IU 64%
Vitamin B3 10.1mg 4.487mg 35%
Cholesterol 77mg 161mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 9.218g 17%
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 2.89µg 16%
Fats 5.18g 14.95g 15%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.08mg 14%
Selenium 16.2µg 8.3µg 14%
Choline 70mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.077mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.183mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.173g 3.023g 8%
Protein 20.7g 23.65g 6%
Calories 135kcal 236kcal 5%
Magnesium 45mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.051mg 3%
Copper 0.053mg 0.029mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 0.64mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 1.214g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Phosphorus 271mg 277mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 364mg 349mg 0%
Sodium 69mg 65mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 17µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.249g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.119g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.058g 0.095g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
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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 +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +188.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
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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 -61.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.2%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.