Sheepshead vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sheepshead and eels

Sheepshead is richer in selenium and vitamin B6, yet eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for eels is 122% higher.
Sheepshead contains 6 times more selenium than eels. Sheepshead contains 51.3µg of selenium, while eels contain 8.3µg.
Sheepshead contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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.

Sheepshead

Eel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+320.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+518.1%

Contains more ZincZinc	+230.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-11%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+90.5%

~equal in Iron ~0.64mg

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.

Sheepshead

Eel

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+354.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.051mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	35µg	1137µg	122%
Selenium	51.3µg	8.3µg	78%
Cholesterol	64mg	161mg	32%
Vitamin B12	2.3µg	2.89µg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	0.35g	9.218g	22%
Vitamin B6	0.35mg	0.077mg	21%
Fats	1.63g	14.95g	20%
Vitamin B3	1.8mg	4.487mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.183mg	14%
Zinc	0.63mg	2.08mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.28mg	12%
Saturated fat	0.36g	3.023g	12%
Copper	0.122mg	0.029mg	10%
Phosphorus	350mg	277mg	10%
Calories	126kcal	236kcal	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.382g	1.214g	6%
Protein	26.02g	23.65g	5%
Potassium	512mg	349mg	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.8mg	2%
Magnesium	35mg	26mg	2%
Calcium	37mg	26mg	1%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.04mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	48kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	79g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	3.5	N/A
Iron	0.67mg	0.64mg	0%
Sodium	73mg	65mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.051mg	0%
Folate	17µg	17µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	1.141mg	1.037mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.199mg	1.09mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.922mg	0%
Lysine	2.39mg	2.171mg	0%
Methionine	0.77mg	0.7mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.923mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	1.218mg	0%
Histidine	0.766mg	0.696mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.083g	0.108g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.107g	0.081g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.04g	0.095g	N/A