Turbot vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are turbot and eels different?
- Turbot is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while eels are higher in vitamin A, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Eels cover your daily need for vitamin A, 75% more than turbot.
- Turbot contains 6 times more selenium than eels. Turbot contains 46.8µg of selenium, while eels contain 8.3µg.
- Turbot is lower in cholesterol.
Fish, turbot, european, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were 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 | +150% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +62.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +463.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +39.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +642.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
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 | +90.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +214.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +9375% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 12µg | 1137µg | 125% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 8.3µg | 70% |
Cholesterol | 62mg | 161mg | 33% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 23% | |
Fats | 3.78g | 14.95g | 17% |
Zinc | 0.28mg | 2.08mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 165mg | 277mg | 16% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.54µg | 2.89µg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 3.023g | 14% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.077mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.679mg | 4.487mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.183mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 65mg | 26mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.658mg | 0.28mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 8% | |
Protein | 20.58g | 23.65g | 6% |
Calories | 122kcal | 236kcal | 6% |
Sodium | 192mg | 65mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.051mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.46mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 17µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Potassium | 305mg | 349mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 1.8mg | 0% |
Calcium | 23mg | 26mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.23mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.902mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.948mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.672mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.89mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.609mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.803mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.06mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.606mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +18.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +148.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +295.5% |
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