Crab meat vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between crab meat and eels
- Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc; however, eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 359% more than eels.
- Crab meat has 41 times more copper than eels. While crab meat has 1.182mg of copper, eels have only 0.029mg.
- Eels have less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +142.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +126.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +18.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3975.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +266.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +381.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
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 | +322.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +133.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +297.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12533.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +245.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +234.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 2.89µg | 359% |
Copper | 1.182mg | 0.029mg | 128% |
Vitamin A | 9µg | 1137µg | 125% |
Selenium | 40µg | 8.3µg | 58% |
Zinc | 7.62mg | 2.08mg | 50% |
Sodium | 1072mg | 65mg | 44% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 161mg | 36% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 9.218g | 23% |
Fats | 1.54g | 14.95g | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 4.487mg | 20% |
Saturated fat | 0.133g | 3.023g | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.183mg | 11% |
Protein | 19.35g | 23.65g | 9% |
Magnesium | 63mg | 26mg | 9% |
Folate | 51µg | 17µg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.077mg | 8% |
Calories | 97kcal | 236kcal | 7% |
Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 1.8mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 1.214g | 5% |
Potassium | 262mg | 349mg | 3% |
Calcium | 59mg | 26mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.76mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 280mg | 277mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.783mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.536mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.91mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | 0.108g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | 0.081g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +30.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +870.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4882.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126.5% |