Cockles vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cockles and crab different?
- Cockles are higher in iron and vitamin B2; however, crab is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cockles is 196% higher.
- Cockles contain 2 times more vitamin B2 than crab. While cockles contain 0.2mg of vitamin B2, crab contains only 0.093mg.
Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned are the varieties used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +3140% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +203.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +115.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 16.2mg | 0.5mg | 196% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 139% | |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 90% | |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 78% | |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 35% | |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 33% | |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% | |
| Sodium | 563mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 20% | |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 13.5g | 17.88g | 9% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.093mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 91mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 2.747mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 4.7g | 0g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Calories | 79kcal | 83kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.74g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.7g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.74g
~equal in
Water
~79.69g
