Herring vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between herring and eels?

Herring is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, copper, iron, and vitamin B5, yet eels are richer in vitamin A and zinc.
Herring's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 427% higher.
Herring has 6 times more vitamin B2 than eels. Herring has 0.299mg of vitamin B2, while eels have 0.051mg.
Herring contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Herring

Eel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.1%
Contains more IronIron	+120.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+306.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+463.9%

Contains more ZincZinc	+63.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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.

Herring

Eel

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+486.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+351.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+354.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+157.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3058.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+63.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.7%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.487mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	13.14µg	2.89µg	427%
Vitamin A	36µg	1137µg	122%
Selenium	46.8µg	8.3µg	70%
Cholesterol	77mg	161mg	28%
Vitamin D*	214 IU		27%
Vitamin D	5.4µg		27%
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	0.077mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.299mg	0.051mg	19%
Choline	83.3mg		15%
Monounsaturated fat	4.79g	9.218g	11%
Iron	1.41mg	0.64mg	10%
Copper	0.118mg	0.029mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.735g	1.214g	10%
Vitamin E	1.37mg		9%
Vitamin B5	0.74mg	0.28mg	9%
Zinc	1.27mg	2.08mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.112mg	0.183mg	6%
Fats	11.59g	14.95g	5%
Calcium	74mg	26mg	5%
Magnesium	41mg	26mg	4%
Phosphorus	303mg	277mg	4%
Calories	203kcal	236kcal	2%
Potassium	419mg	349mg	2%
Sodium	115mg	65mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.124mg	4.487mg	2%
Saturated fat	2.615g	3.023g	2%
Protein	23.03g	23.65g	1%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	1.8mg	1%
Folate	12µg	17µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	88kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	3.5	N/A
Manganese	0.04mg	0.04mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.258mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	1.01mg	1.037mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.061mg	1.09mg	0%
Leucine	1.872mg	1.922mg	0%
Lysine	2.115mg	2.171mg	0%
Methionine	0.682mg	0.7mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.899mg	0.923mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	1.218mg	0%
Histidine	0.678mg	0.696mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.909g	0.108g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	1.105g	0.081g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.071g	0.095g	N/A