Eel vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between eels and oysters

Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet oysters is higher in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and manganese.
Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 696% more than eels.
Eels contain 43 times more vitamin A than oysters. While eels contain 3787 IU of vitamin A, oysters contains only 88 IU.
The amount of cholesterol in oysters is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist 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.

Eel

Oysters

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+151.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+346.2%
Contains more IronIron	+1339.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19579.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+3678.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1377.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+375.9%

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.

Eel

Oysters

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+21.4%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+505.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	2.08mg	78.6mg	696%
Copper	0.029mg	5.707mg	631%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	17.5µg	609%
Vitamin A	1137µg	26µg	123%
Iron	0.64mg	9.21mg	107%
Selenium	8.3µg	39.5µg	57%
Cholesterol	161mg	79mg	27%
Protein	23.65g	11.42g	24%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.591mg	24%
Choline		130mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	0.506g	22%
Fats	14.95g	3.42g	18%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	1.85mg	16%
Phosphorus	277mg	194mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.036mg	12%
Vitamin E		1.7mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.18mg	10%
Calcium	26mg	116mg	9%
Saturated fat	3.023g	0.948g	9%
Calories	236kcal	102kcal	7%
Potassium	349mg	139mg	6%
Sodium	65mg	166mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0.447mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	0g	5.45g	2%
Magnesium	26mg	35mg	2%
Vitamin K		2µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.061mg	1%
Folate	17µg	14µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	1.056g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	89kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	98g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.45g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Sugar		1.23g	N/A
Starch		0.9g	0%
Trans fat		0.068g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	0.046mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	0.459mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	0.716mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	0.762mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.257mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	0.413mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	0.523mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.22mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.108g	0.353g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.081g	0.271g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.095g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.061g	N/A