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Eel vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eels and tuna?

  • Eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc, yet tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 182% more.
  • Eels have 58 times more vitamin A than tuna. While eels have 3787 IU of vitamin A, tuna has only 65 IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tuna is lower.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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
Eel
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 7.8% 31% 24% 9.7% 57% 119% 8.5% 5.2% 45%
Tuna
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51%
Contains more IronIron +43.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1203.6%

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
Eel
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 6% 0% 379% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13%
Tuna
Tuna
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5068.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1248.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 8.3µg 108.2µg 182%
Vitamin A 1137µg 22µg 124%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 22.07mg 110%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 1.038mg 74%
Cholesterol 161mg 47mg 38%
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 2.35µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.138g 23%
Fats 14.95g 0.59g 22%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.45mg 15%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.205g 13%
Protein 23.65g 29.15g 11%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Phosphorus 277mg 333mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.137mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.175g 7%
Calories 236kcal 130kcal 5%
Potassium 349mg 527mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 42mg 4%
Iron 0.64mg 0.92mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.134mg 4%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 4mg 2%
Copper 0.029mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.334mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 100kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 77g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.5 N/A
Sodium 65mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
2
24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 g
Tuna
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +2433.9%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
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22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 g
Tuna
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6579.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +593.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/nutrients
  2. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.