Crab meat vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crab meat and mackerel?
- Crab meat is higher in copper and zinc, yet mackerel is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for sodium is 147% more.
- Crab meat has 12 times more copper than mackerel. While crab meat has 1.182mg of copper, mackerel has only 0.1mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in crab meat is lower.
We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, salted types 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 CopperCopper | +1082% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +592.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +84.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +83.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +165% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +422.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +146.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 4450mg | 147% |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 0.1mg | 120% |
| Selenium | 40µg | 73.4µg | 61% |
| Zinc | 7.62mg | 1.1mg | 59% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 6.21g | 38% |
| Fats | 1.54g | 25.1g | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 0.133g | 7.148g | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 12µg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 8.32g | 20% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.41mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 95mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 3.3mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.19mg | 10% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 305kcal | 10% |
| Folate | 51µg | 15µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 520mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 1.4mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 47µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 254mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 19.35g | 18.5g | 2% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 66mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 60mg | 1% |
| 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 | 1.619g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | 2.965g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +80.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1529.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +759% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4397.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1058.6% |