Eel vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eels and whiting different?

Eels are higher in vitamin A, fats, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1; however, whiting is richer in selenium and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for eels is 122% higher.
Eels contain 9 times more fats than whiting. While eels contain 14.95g of fats, whiting contains only 1.69g.
Whiting has less saturated fat.

Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, 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.

Eel

Whiting

Contains more IronIron	+52.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+292.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+138.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+37.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+395.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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

Whiting

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2892.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+169.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+168.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+12%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+133.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	1137µg	38µg	122%
Selenium	8.3µg	41.1µg	60%
Cholesterol	161mg	84mg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	0.445g	22%
Fats	14.95g	1.69g	20%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	1.67mg	18%
Choline		83.3mg	15%
Zinc	2.08mg	0.53mg	14%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	2.6µg	12%
Saturated fat	3.023g	0.4g	12%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.068mg	10%
Vitamin D*		73 IU	9%
Vitamin D		1.8µg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.18mg	8%
Calories	236kcal	116kcal	6%
Calcium	26mg	62mg	4%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.13mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	0.587g	4%
Potassium	349mg	434mg	3%
Iron	0.64mg	0.42mg	3%
Sodium	65mg	132mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.38mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Copper	0.029mg	0.04mg	1%
Phosphorus	277mg	285mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.06mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0.25mg	1%
Folate	17µg	15µg	1%
Protein	23.65g	23.48g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	86g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	2.6	N/A
Magnesium	26mg	27mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	1.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	1.082mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	2.156mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.695mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	1.21mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.691mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.108g	0.283g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.081g	0.235g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.095g	0.017g	N/A