Eel vs. Lingcod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between eels and lingcod

Eels are higher in vitamin A, fats, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet lingcod is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
Eels cover your daily vitamin A needs 124% more than lingcod.
Eels contain 12 times more saturated fat than lingcod. While eels contain 3.023g of saturated fat, lingcod contains only 0.255g.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, lingcod, cooked, dry heat.

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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

Lingcod

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+44.4%
Contains more IronIron	+56.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+258.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+53.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+60.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+463.9%

~equal in Phosphorus ~258mg

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

Lingcod

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+6588.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+422.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+93.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+70%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+208.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+349.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+43.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	1137µg	17µg	124%
Selenium	8.3µg	46.8µg	70%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	4.15µg	53%
Cholesterol	161mg	67mg	31%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	0.447g	22%
Fats	14.95g	1.36g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.346mg	21%
Zinc	2.08mg	0.58mg	14%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	2.314mg	14%
Saturated fat	3.023g	0.255g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.035mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0.865mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.139mg	7%
Calories	236kcal	109kcal	6%
Potassium	349mg	560mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	0.383g	6%
Iron	0.64mg	0.41mg	3%
Phosphorus	277mg	258mg	3%
Protein	23.65g	22.64g	2%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Magnesium	26mg	33mg	2%
Folate	17µg	10µg	2%
Calcium	26mg	18mg	1%
Copper	0.029mg	0.035mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.026mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	48kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	92g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	3.3	N/A
Sodium	65mg	76mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.254mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	0.993mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	1.043mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	1.84mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	2.079mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.67mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	0.884mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	1.166mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.667mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.108g	0.133g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.081g	0.13g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.095g	0.018g	N/A