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Snapper vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snapper and eels different?

  • Snapper is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, while eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Snapper covers your daily need for selenium, 74% more than eels.
  • Snapper contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than eels. Snapper contains 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while eels contain 0.077mg.
  • Snapper is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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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 +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +490.4%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%

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.
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 5.3% 0% 12% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5%
Eel
Eel
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1196.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin A 35µg 1137µg 122%
Selenium 49µg 8.3µg 74%
Cholesterol 47mg 161mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.077mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 4.487mg 26%
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 2.89µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 9.218g 22%
Fats 1.72g 14.95g 20%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.08mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.28mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.365g 3.023g 12%
Phosphorus 201mg 277mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.183mg 11%
Calories 128kcal 236kcal 5%
Protein 26.3g 23.65g 5%
Potassium 522mg 349mg 5%
Iron 0.24mg 0.64mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.051mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 1.214g 4%
Magnesium 37mg 26mg 3%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.029mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 26mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 78g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 3.5 N/A
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1.8mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 65mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.095g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
Eel
Eel
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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 +11.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more FatsFats +769.2%
Contains more OtherOther +28.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
Eel
Eel
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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 -87.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2762.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.5%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.