Perch vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between perch and eels?

Perch is higher in manganese, copper, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, fats, and vitamin B3.
Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 125% more.
Perch has 23 times more manganese than eels. While perch has 0.9mg of manganese, eels have only 0.04mg.
The amount of cholesterol in perch is lower.

We used Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types 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.

Perch

Eel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+292.3%
Contains more IronIron	+81.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+562.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+94%

Contains more ZincZinc	+45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.7%

~equal in Potassium ~349mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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.

Perch

Eel

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+81.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+11270%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+183.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~1.8mg

~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	10µg	1137µg	125%
Manganese	0.9mg	0.04mg	37%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	2.89µg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	0.195g	9.218g	23%
Fats	1.18g	14.95g	21%
Copper	0.192mg	0.029mg	18%
Vitamin B3	1.9mg	4.487mg	16%
Cholesterol	115mg	161mg	15%
Selenium	16.1µg	8.3µg	14%
Saturated fat	0.237g	3.023g	13%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.28mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.183mg	9%
Calcium	102mg	26mg	8%
Iron	1.16mg	0.64mg	7%
Calories	117kcal	236kcal	6%
Zinc	1.43mg	2.08mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.051mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.077mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.472g	1.214g	5%
Magnesium	38mg	26mg	3%
Phosphorus	257mg	277mg	3%
Folate	6µg	17µg	3%
Protein	24.86g	23.65g	2%
Sodium	79mg	65mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	47kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	3.5	N/A
Vitamin C	1.7mg	1.8mg	0%
Potassium	344mg	349mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	1.09mg	1.037mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.145mg	1.09mg	0%
Leucine	2.02mg	1.922mg	0%
Lysine	2.283mg	2.171mg	0%
Methionine	0.736mg	0.7mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.97mg	0.923mg	0%
Valine	1.281mg	1.218mg	0%
Histidine	0.732mg	0.696mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.101g	0.108g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.223g	0.081g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.036g	0.095g	N/A