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DUnagi (Freshwater Eel)
Cooked, dry heat (unagi is grilled) · Fish
Graded D — 34 out of 100, #28 of 28 seafood. Clean label carries the score (90/100); protein quality (diaas) drags it down (0/100).
The short version: The sushi-bar showoff. Rich, fatty, and worth every calorie.
The catch: Restaurant unagi comes glazed in sweet tare — sugar and sodium not counted here.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition Facts
Why it scored 34
Each factor is scored 0–100, then combined with the weights shown. Read the full methodology.
Where it ranks
#28 of 28 in Seafood. Why per-100-calorie scoring changes everything →
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Questions people ask
Is Unagi (Freshwater Eel) healthy?
It grades D — 34 out of 100, #28 of 28 seafood in our system. The sushi-bar showoff. Rich, fatty, and worth every calorie.
How many calories are in Unagi (Freshwater Eel)?
236 calories per 100g. For context, that is scored per 100 calories here, which is why energy-dense foods can grade lower than you’d expect.
How is the nutrition score for Unagi (Freshwater Eel) calculated?
Each factor (protein, fiber, micronutrients, and others depending on the category) is scored 0–100 against a fixed benchmark, then combined with published weights. See the score breakdown above or read the full methodology.