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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between atlantic Mackerel and crab meat

  • Atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and iron; however, crab meat is higher in copper, vitamin B12, zinc, and folate.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for copper, 123% more than atlantic Mackerel.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 24 times more saturated fat than crab meat. While atlantic Mackerel has 3.257g of saturated fat, crab meat has only 0.133g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more IronIron +114.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1519.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
~equal in Selenium ~40µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +467.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32%
Contains more FolateFolate +5000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Crab meat DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 1.182mg 123%
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 11.5µg 116%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Zinc 0.63mg 7.62mg 64%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 1.34mg 48%
Sodium 90mg 1072mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.055mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.536g 19%
Fats 13.89g 1.54g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.18mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.133g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.185g 13%
Folate 1µg 51µg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Iron 1.63mg 0.76mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.053mg 10%
Phosphorus 217mg 280mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 7.6mg 8%
Selenium 44.1µg 40µg 7%
Cholesterol 70mg 53mg 6%
Calories 205kcal 97kcal 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 9µg 5%
Calcium 12mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Magnesium 76mg 63mg 3%
Protein 18.6g 19.35g 2%
Potassium 314mg 262mg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.04mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +801.9%
Contains more OtherOther +153.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2849.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.