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Yellowtail vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yellowtail and eels

  • Yellowtail has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium, while eels have more vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 74% higher.
  • Eels contain 6 times less selenium than yellowtail. Yellowtail contains 46.8µg of selenium, while eels contain 8.3µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in yellowtail is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, yellowtail, 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 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
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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 +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +463.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +210.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.64mg

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 9.7% 10% 0% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3567.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +131.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.183mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.051mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellowtail Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 31µg 1137µg 123%
Selenium 46.8µg 8.3µg 70%
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 2.89µg 68%
Cholesterol 71mg 161mg 30%
Vitamin B3 8.718mg 4.487mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 23%
Saturated fat 3.023g 14%
Fats 6.72g 14.95g 13%
Zinc 0.67mg 2.08mg 13%
Protein 29.67g 23.65g 12%
Phosphorus 201mg 277mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.077mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.681mg 0.28mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 8%
Potassium 538mg 349mg 6%
Folate 4µg 17µg 3%
Magnesium 38mg 26mg 3%
Copper 0.058mg 0.029mg 3%
Calories 187kcal 236kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.175mg 0.183mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.04mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 1.8mg 1%
Calcium 29mg 26mg 0%
Iron 0.63mg 0.64mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.051mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.301mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.367mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 2.411mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.725mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.878mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.873mg 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
30% 7% 67%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +122.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~2.09g

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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. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.