Eel vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eels and snapper different?

Eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, fats, and zinc, while snapper is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
Eels cover your daily need for vitamin A 122% more than snapper.
Eels contain 13 times more vitamin B3 than snapper. Eels contain 4.487mg of vitamin B3, while snapper contains 0.346mg.
Snapper is lower in saturated fat.

Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were 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.

Eel

Snapper

Contains more IronIron	+166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+135.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+490.4%

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

Snapper

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+245.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1196.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+183.3%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+497.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+21.1%

~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	35µg	122%
Selenium	8.3µg	49µg	74%
Cholesterol	161mg	47mg	38%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.46mg	29%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	0.346mg	26%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	3.5µg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	0.322g	22%
Fats	14.95g	1.72g	20%
Zinc	2.08mg	0.44mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0.87mg	12%
Saturated fat	3.023g	0.365g	12%
Phosphorus	277mg	201mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.053mg	11%
Calories	236kcal	128kcal	5%
Protein	23.65g	26.3g	5%
Potassium	349mg	522mg	5%
Iron	0.64mg	0.24mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.004mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	0.588g	4%
Magnesium	26mg	37mg	3%
Folate	17µg	6µg	3%
Copper	0.029mg	0.046mg	2%
Calcium	26mg	40mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.017mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	78g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	2.5	N/A
Vitamin C	1.8mg	1.6mg	0%
Sodium	65mg	57mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.294mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	1.153mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	1.212mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	2.137mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	2.415mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.778mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	1.027mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	1.355mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.774mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.108g	0.048g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.081g	0.273g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.095g	0.022g	N/A