Eel vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eels and scup different?
- Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, fats, zinc, and phosphorus; however, scup is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for eels is 123% higher.
- Eels contain 4 times more fats than scup. While eels contain 14.95g of fats, scup contains only 3.5g.
- Scup has less cholesterol.
Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +235.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +96.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +124.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +463.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3567.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +78.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +139.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +349.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 31µg | 123% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 46.8µg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 1.62µg | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 67mg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 23% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.346mg | 21% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 3.5g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 14% | |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 0.62mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.865mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 237mg | 6% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 135kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.127mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.122mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 51mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 4.994mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 24.21g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 368mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.68mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 10g | 18g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 100kcal | 56kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 42g | 74g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 3.5 | N/A | |
| Sodium | 65mg | 54mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Folate | 17µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.967mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.945mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 1.247mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.713mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +327.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
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Protein
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