Catfish vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between catfish and crab meat
- Catfish have more vitamin B5 and vitamin B3; however, crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, folate, magnesium, and vitamin C.
- Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 363% more.
- Catfish have 2 times more vitamin B5 than crab meat. Catfish have 0.811mg of vitamin B5, while crab meat has 0.4mg.
- Catfish are lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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 PotassiumPotassium | +39.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +173.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +555.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +171.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2930.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1213.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +304% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +313.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +325% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.78µg | 11.5µg | 363% |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 1.182mg | 127% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 7.62mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 9.9µg | 40µg | 55% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 1072mg | 41% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 51µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 63mg | 10% |
| Fats | 7.19g | 1.54g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.548mg | 1.34mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.811mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.115g | 0.185g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.133g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.28mg | 0.76mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 247mg | 280mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.354g | 0.536g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 53mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 366mg | 262mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 144kcal | 97kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 18.44g | 19.35g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.177mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.22mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.833mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.82mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.396mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.677mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.539mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.735mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.894mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.404mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.02g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.069g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.018g | 0.031g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.049g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +366.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~19.35g
~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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1583.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +152.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |
