Crab meat vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between crab meat and mackerel
- Crab meat is richer in copper, zinc, and folate, yet mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 313% higher.
- Crab meat contains 26 times more folate than mackerel. Crab meat contains 51µg of folate, while mackerel contains 2µg.
- Mackerel contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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 CalciumCalcium | +293.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1157.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +710.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +106.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29% |
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 | +1800% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2450% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +649.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +411.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +147.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +155.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +65.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 19µg | 313% |
Copper | 1.182mg | 0.094mg | 121% |
Zinc | 7.62mg | 0.94mg | 61% |
Sodium | 1072mg | 83mg | 43% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 6.85mg | 34% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.412mg | 27% |
Fats | 1.54g | 17.81g | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 4.3g | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.46mg | 22% |
Selenium | 40µg | 51.6µg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 0.133g | 4.176g | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 7.006g | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.99mg | 12% |
Folate | 51µg | 2µg | 12% |
Iron | 0.76mg | 1.57mg | 10% |
Protein | 19.35g | 23.85g | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.159mg | 9% |
Calories | 97kcal | 262kcal | 8% |
Magnesium | 63mg | 97mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 0.4mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 75mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 9µg | 54µg | 5% |
Potassium | 262mg | 401mg | 4% |
Calcium | 59mg | 15mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 280mg | 278mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.783mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.536mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.91mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | 0.504g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | 0.699g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +45.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1056.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +225% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3687% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +702.2% |