Pollock vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pollock and crab meat
- Pollock is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, yet crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, folate, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 327% higher.
- Pollock contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than crab meat. Pollock contains 0.223mg of vitamin B2, while crab meat contains 0.055mg.
- Crab meat contains less cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1870% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1236.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +305.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +194.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +82.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +214.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 11.5µg | 327% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 1.182mg | 125% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 7.62mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 1072mg | 28% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 1.34mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.055mg | 13% |
| Folate | 3µg | 51µg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 53mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.18mg | 11% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 19.35g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 40µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
| Potassium | 430mg | 262mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 63mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.76mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 280mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 97kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 1.54g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 0.133g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.536g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~77.55g
~equal in
Other
~1.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.536g
