Smoked salmon vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between smoked salmon and eels

Smoked salmon has more selenium, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, eels are higher in vitamin A, fats, phosphorus, and zinc.
Eels cover your daily need for vitamin A 123% more than smoked salmon.
Smoked salmon has 10 times more sodium than eels. While smoked salmon has 672mg of sodium, eels have only 65mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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.

Smoked salmon

Eel

Contains more IronIron	+32.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+693.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+290.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+99.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+571%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+135.3%

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.

Smoked salmon

Eel

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+98%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+261%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+695.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+750%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.487mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	26µg	1137µg	123%
Vitamin D*	685 IU		86%
Vitamin D	17.1µg		86%
Cholesterol	23mg	161mg	46%
Selenium	32.4µg	8.3µg	44%
Sodium	672mg	65mg	26%
Copper	0.23mg	0.029mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	2.023g	9.218g	18%
Fats	4.32g	14.95g	16%
Zinc	0.31mg	2.08mg	16%
Phosphorus	164mg	277mg	16%
Choline	89mg		16%
Vitamin B6	0.278mg	0.077mg	15%
Vitamin B12	3.26µg	2.89µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.183mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.28mg	12%
Protein	18.28g	23.65g	11%
Saturated fat	0.929g	3.023g	10%
Vitamin E	1.35mg		9%
Calories	117kcal	236kcal	6%
Potassium	175mg	349mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.101mg	0.051mg	4%
Folate	2µg	17µg	4%
Iron	0.85mg	0.64mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.8mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	26mg	2%
Calcium	11mg	26mg	2%
Manganese	0.017mg	0.04mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.72mg	4.487mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.995g	1.214g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	64kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	3.5	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.205mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.801mg	1.037mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.842mg	1.09mg	0%
Leucine	1.486mg	1.922mg	0%
Lysine	1.679mg	2.171mg	0%
Methionine	0.541mg	0.7mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.714mg	0.923mg	0%
Valine	0.942mg	1.218mg	0%
Histidine	0.538mg	0.696mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.183g	0.108g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.267g	0.081g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.073g	0.095g	N/A