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Roe vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between roe and eels

  • Roe has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin C; however, eels are higher in vitamin A and vitamin B3.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 360% more than eels.
  • Roe has 19 times more vitamin B2 than eels. While roe has 0.949mg of vitamin B2, eels have only 0.051mg.
  • Eels have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of roe is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, 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.
Roe
Roe
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Eel
Eel
4
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%
Contains more IronIron +20.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +341.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +522.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Calcium ~26mg

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.
Roe
Roe
7
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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
Eel
Eel
2
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +811.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1760.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +299.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1149.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 2.89µg 360%
Vitamin A 91µg 1137µg 116%
Cholesterol 479mg 161mg 106%
Selenium 51.7µg 8.3µg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.051mg 69%
Phosphorus 515mg 277mg 34%
Folate 92µg 17µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 9.218g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 0.28mg 17%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 1.8mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 1.214g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 4.487mg 14%
Copper 0.128mg 0.029mg 11%
Protein 28.62g 23.65g 10%
Fats 8.23g 14.95g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.183mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.077mg 8%
Zinc 1.28mg 2.08mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.866g 3.023g 5%
Calories 204kcal 236kcal 2%
Potassium 283mg 349mg 2%
Iron 0.77mg 0.64mg 2%
Sodium 117mg 65mg 2%
Carbs 1.92g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 1.92g 0g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Calcium 28mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.095g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
3
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%
Contains more FatsFats +81.7%
~equal in Water ~59.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Eel
Eel
1
22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/nutrients
  2. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/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.