Eel vs. Jellyfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eels and jellyfish

Eels have more vitamin A, vitamin B12, protein, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and fats; however, jellyfish is higher in selenium and iron.
Jellyfish covers your daily need for sodium 418% more than eels.
Eels have 569 times more vitamin A than jellyfish. While eels have 1137µg of vitamin A, jellyfish has only 2µg.
Jellyfish has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Jellyfish, dried, salted.

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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

Jellyfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+395.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1285%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+254.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+382.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+408.4%

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

Jellyfish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+56750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1730%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+410%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+670%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+14350%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1600%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	65mg	9690mg	418%
Vitamin A	1137µg	2µg	126%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	0.02µg	120%
Selenium	8.3µg	42.2µg	62%
Cholesterol	161mg	5mg	52%
Phosphorus	277mg	20mg	37%
Protein	23.65g	5.5g	36%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	0.2mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	0.202g	23%
Fats	14.95g	1.4g	21%
Iron	0.64mg	2.27mg	20%
Choline		95mg	17%
Zinc	2.08mg	0.42mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.01mg	14%
Saturated fat	3.023g	0.273g	13%
Copper	0.029mg	0.14mg	12%
Calories	236kcal	36kcal	10%
Potassium	349mg	3mg	10%
Magnesium	26mg	2mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg		6%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.01mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	0.475g	5%
Folate	17µg	1µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.01mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Calcium	26mg	2mg	2%
Manganese	0.04mg		2%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	278g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	2.5	N/A
Vitamin E		0.02mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg		0%
Threonine	1.037mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg		0%
Leucine	1.922mg		0%
Lysine	2.171mg		0%
Methionine	0.7mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg		0%
Valine	1.218mg		0%
Histidine	0.696mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.108g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.081g	0.25g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.095g	0.021g	N/A