Eel
Description
The eel is a snakelike freshwater or saltwater apode of the family Anguillidae or Muraenidae. Eels contain more vitamin A and riboflavin than many other varieties of seafood and also contain greater amounts of lipids as well.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 156 |
| Protein: | 15.7 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 0 gm |
| Fiber: | 0 gm |
| Total fats: | 9.9 gm |
| Saturated fats: | 2 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | 6.9 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 107 mg |
1. 3 ounces, 85 grams
Vitamin Content
1 USRDA
Vitamin A: 2954 5000 IU
Thiamine: .128 1.7 mg
Vitamin B-2: .034 1.7 mg
Vitamin B-6: .057 2.0 mg
Vitamin B-12: 2.55 6 mcg
Biotin: - 300 mcg
Niacin: 2.98 20 mg
Pantothenic Acid: .204 10 mg
Folic acid: - 400 mcg
Vitamin C: 1.3 60 mg
Vitamin E: - 30 IU
1. 3 ounces, 85 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 17 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .02 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .43 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 16.3 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | .03 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 183 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 232 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 43 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | 1.38 | 15 mg |
1. 3 ounces, 85 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | .176 gm |
| Threonine: | .688 gm |
| Isoleucine: | .723 gm |
| Leucine: | 1.27 gm |
| Lysine: | 1.44 gm |
| Methionine: | .464 gm |
| Cysteine: | .168 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | .612 gm |
| Tyrosine: | .53 gm |
| Valine: | .808 gm |
| Arginine: | .938 gm |
| Histidine: | .462 gm |
| Alanine: | .948 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | 1.6 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | 2.34 gm |
| Glycine: | .752 gm |
| Proline: | .554 gm |
| Serine: | .640 gm |
1. 3 ounces, 85 grams
References
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1990.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
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