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Shrimp vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shrimp and eels?

  • Shrimp is higher in selenium, copper, and vitamin B6, yet eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for selenium is 75% more.
  • Shrimp has 15 times more sodium than eels. While shrimp has 947mg of sodium, eels have only 65mg.
  • The glycemic index of eels is lower.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +789.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +496.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
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 0% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Eel
Eel
6
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 90µg 1137µg 116%
Selenium 49.5µg 8.3µg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 2.89µg 51%
Sodium 947mg 65mg 38%
Copper 0.258mg 0.029mg 25%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 9.218g 22%
Fats 1.7g 14.95g 20%
Cholesterol 211mg 161mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.183mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.077mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 4.487mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.521g 3.023g 11%
Calcium 91mg 26mg 7%
Calories 119kcal 236kcal 6%
Potassium 170mg 349mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.28mg 5%
Iron 0.32mg 0.64mg 4%
Zinc 1.63mg 2.08mg 4%
Phosphorus 306mg 277mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 1.214g 4%
Magnesium 37mg 26mg 3%
Protein 22.78g 23.65g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.051mg 2%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.049mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.095g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +779.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Eel
Eel
2
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 -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2453.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.8%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.