Sturgeon vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sturgeon and eels

Sturgeon has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, while eels have more vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B1.
Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 58% higher.
Eels contain 3 times less vitamin B5 than sturgeon. Sturgeon contains 0.87mg of vitamin B5, while eels contain 0.28mg.
The amount of cholesterol in sturgeon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, sturgeon, 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.

Sturgeon

Eel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+73.1%
Contains more IronIron	+40.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+95.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+285.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+33.3%

~equal in Potassium ~349mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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.

Sturgeon

Eel

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+198.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+332.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15.6%

~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	263µg	1137µg	97%
Vitamin D	12.9µg		65%
Vitamin D*	515 IU		64%
Vitamin B3	10.1mg	4.487mg	35%
Cholesterol	77mg	161mg	28%
Monounsaturated fat	2.486g	9.218g	17%
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	2.89µg	16%
Fats	5.18g	14.95g	15%
Zinc	0.54mg	2.08mg	14%
Selenium	16.2µg	8.3µg	14%
Choline	70mg		13%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.28mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.077mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.183mg	9%
Saturated fat	1.173g	3.023g	8%
Protein	20.7g	23.65g	6%
Calories	135kcal	236kcal	5%
Magnesium	45mg	26mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.63mg		4%
Iron	0.9mg	0.64mg	3%
Copper	0.053mg	0.029mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.051mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.8mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.885g	1.214g	2%
Calcium	17mg	26mg	1%
Phosphorus	271mg	277mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	3.5	N/A
Potassium	364mg	349mg	0%
Sodium	69mg	65mg	0%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.04mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Folate	17µg	17µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.907mg	1.037mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.954mg	1.09mg	0%
Leucine	1.682mg	1.922mg	0%
Lysine	1.901mg	2.171mg	0%
Methionine	0.613mg	0.7mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.808mg	0.923mg	0%
Valine	1.066mg	1.218mg	0%
Histidine	0.609mg	0.696mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.249g	0.108g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.119g	0.081g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.058g	0.095g	N/A