Eel vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eels and croaker?

Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, protein, and phosphorus, yet croaker is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 124% more.
Eels have 4 times more zinc than croaker. While eels have 2.08mg of zinc, croaker has only 0.52mg.
The amount of cholesterol in croaker is lower.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eel

Croaker

Contains more ZincZinc	+300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more IronIron	+34.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+124.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+367.5%

~equal in Potassium ~340mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eel

Croaker

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4843.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+37.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+237.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.3mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	1137µg	23µg	124%
Selenium	8.3µg	38.8µg	55%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	2.1µg	33%
Cholesterol	161mg	84mg	26%
Zinc	2.08mg	0.52mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.26mg	14%
Sodium	65mg	348mg	12%
Protein	23.65g	18.2g	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	2.917g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	5.32g	10%
Phosphorus	277mg	217mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0.74mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.09mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.13mg	6%
Fats	14.95g	12.67g	4%
Magnesium	26mg	42mg	4%
Copper	0.029mg	0.065mg	4%
Folate	17µg	34µg	4%
Carbs	0g	7.54g	3%
Iron	0.64mg	0.86mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.4g	2%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.08mg	2%
Saturated fat	3.023g	3.476g	2%
Calories	236kcal	221kcal	1%
Calcium	26mg	32mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	4.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	121kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	45g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	0g	7.14g	N/A
Potassium	349mg	340mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	0.788mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	0.847mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	1.48mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	1.571mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.525mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	0.742mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	0.947mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.525mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.108g	0.113g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.081g	0.089g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.095g	0.079g	N/A