Tilefish vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tilefish and eels different?
- Tilefish is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for tilefish is 79% higher.
- Tilefish contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than eels. While tilefish contains 0.3mg of vitamin B6, eels contain only 0.077mg.
- Tilefish has less cholesterol.
Fish, tilefish, 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 | +26.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +520.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +292.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +166.7% |
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 | +272.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +210.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +289.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5314.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 1137µg | 124% |
| Selenium | 51.5µg | 8.3µg | 79% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 161mg | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.332g | 9.218g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.077mg | 17% |
| Fats | 4.69g | 14.95g | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5µg | 2.89µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 2.08mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.28mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.051mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.868g | 3.023g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.5mg | 4.487mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 236mg | 277mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 512mg | 349mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.183mg | 4% |
| Calories | 147kcal | 236kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 0.029mg | 3% |
| Protein | 24.49g | 23.65g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 65mg | 0% |
| Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.246g | 1.214g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.074mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.99mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.249mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.725mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.956mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.262mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.172g | 0.108g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.733g | 0.081g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.143g | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +218.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +260.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.65g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +592% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.214g
