Eel Calories and nutrition facts · Fish

713 kcal per fillet (204 g)
Carbs
0 g
Fibre
0 g
Sugars
0 g
Protein
35.7 g
Fat
64.3 g
350 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
0 g
Fibre
0 g
Sugars
0 g
Protein
17.5 g
Fat
31.5 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 20% Carbs 0% Fat 80%

Eel has 713 kcal per fillet (204 g), with 0 g carbs, 0 g fibre, 35.7 g protein and 64.3 g fat. 100 g has 350 kcal.

How much is too much

About 120 g of eel a day reaches the EU safe upper level for vitamin A (retinol): 3,000 µg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's less than one fillet (204 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lactose free Milk free Low gluten No added salt Soy free Unsweetened

Last updated November 10, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other fish

Per 100 g, against the 63 fish in our catalog.

  • Calories 350 kcal · typical 130 kcal

    More calories than 100% of fish.

  • Vitamin D 25.6 µg · typical 7.8 µg

    More vitamin D than 100% of fish.

  • Vitamin B12 1 µg · typical 2 µg
  • Protein 17.5 g · typical 19 g

    Less protein than 73% of fish.

  • Fat 31.5 g · typical 6.2 g

    More fat than 100% of fish.

  • Saturated fat 8.6 g · typical 1.3 g

    More saturated fat than 100% of fish.

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Nutrients in eel

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Eel in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Fineli USDA
Energy (kcal) 350 285 350 184
Protein (g) 18 15 18 18
Fat (g) 32 25 32 12
Carbohydrates (g) 0 0 0 0
Sugars (g) 0 0 0 0
Fibre (g) 0 0 0 0

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BLS: “Eel raw” · Fineli: “Eel” · USDA: “Fish, eel, mixed species, raw”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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