Crab meat vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between crab meat and cockles
- Cockles are higher than crab meat in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Cockles cover your daily iron needs 193% more than crab meat.
- Crab meat contains 2 times more calcium than cockles. While crab meat contains 59mg of calcium, cockles contain only 30mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native).
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +96.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2031.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +138.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 479% | |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 16.2mg | 193% |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 131% | |
| Selenium | 40µg | 73% | |
| Zinc | 7.62mg | 69% | |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 47% | |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 40% | |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% | |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
| Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
| Protein | 19.35g | 13.5g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 3.2mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.7g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.133g | 1% | |
| Calories | 97kcal | 79kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.54g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +120% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.4% |
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Water
~78.8g
