Eel vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eels and sturgeon

Eels have more vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B1, while sturgeon has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 58% higher.
Sturgeon contains 4 times less zinc than eels. Eels contain 2.08mg of zinc, while sturgeon contains 0.54mg.
The amount of saturated fat in sturgeon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry 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

Sturgeon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+285.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+33.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+73.1%
Contains more IronIron	+40.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+95.2%

~equal in Potassium ~364mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~271mg

~equal in Sodium ~69mg

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

Sturgeon

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+332.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+198.7%

~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	1137µg	263µg	97%
Vitamin D		12.9µg	65%
Vitamin D*		515 IU	64%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	10.1mg	35%
Cholesterol	161mg	77mg	28%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	2.486g	17%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	2.5µg	16%
Fats	14.95g	5.18g	15%
Zinc	2.08mg	0.54mg	14%
Selenium	8.3µg	16.2µg	14%
Choline		70mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0.87mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.23mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.08mg	9%
Saturated fat	3.023g	1.173g	8%
Protein	23.65g	20.7g	6%
Calories	236kcal	135kcal	5%
Magnesium	26mg	45mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.63mg	4%
Iron	0.64mg	0.9mg	3%
Copper	0.029mg	0.053mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.09mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	0.885g	2%
Calcium	26mg	17mg	1%
Phosphorus	277mg	271mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	2.9	N/A
Potassium	349mg	364mg	0%
Sodium	65mg	69mg	0%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.03mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Folate	17µg	17µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	0.907mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	0.954mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	1.682mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	1.901mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.613mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	0.808mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	1.066mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.609mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.108g	0.249g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.081g	0.119g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.095g	0.058g	N/A