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Crab meat vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab meat and pollock

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and folate, yet pollock is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and protein.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 327% higher.
  • Crab meat contains 20 times more copper than pollock. Crab meat contains 1.182mg of copper, while pollock contains 0.06mg.
  • Pollock contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1870%
Contains more ZincZinc +1236.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~267mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 20% 5.7% 5.6% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +214.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.054mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.432mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 3.66µg 327%
Copper 1.182mg 0.06mg 125%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.57mg 64%
Sodium 1072mg 419mg 28%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 3.949mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.223mg 13%
Folate 51µg 3µg 12%
Cholesterol 53mg 86mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.329mg 11%
Protein 19.35g 23.48g 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Selenium 40µg 44.1µg 7%
Vitamin D* 51 IU 6%
Potassium 262mg 430mg 5%
Magnesium 63mg 81mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.56mg 3%
Phosphorus 280mg 267mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Calories 97kcal 111kcal 1%
Fats 1.54g 1.18g 1%
Calcium 59mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 17µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.432mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 50kcal 47kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 90g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.159g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.134g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.583g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.295g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.118g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.031g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.583g

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.