Tuna vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tuna and eels?
- Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 182% more.
- Tuna has 13 times more vitamin B6 than eels. While tuna has 1.038mg of vitamin B6, eels have only 0.077mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in tuna is lower.
We used Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types 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 | +61.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51% |
| Contains more IronIron | +43.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1203.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +550% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +362.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +207.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +391.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1248.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5068.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +23% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 8.3µg | 182% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 1137µg | 124% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 4.487mg | 110% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.077mg | 74% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 161mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 2.89µg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 9.218g | 23% |
| Fats | 0.59g | 14.95g | 22% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 2.08mg | 15% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 3.023g | 13% |
| Protein | 29.15g | 23.65g | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 277mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.051mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1.214g | 7% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 236kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 349mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.183mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Folate | 2µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 65mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.108g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | 0.081g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0.095g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2433.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6579.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +593.7% |
