Crab meat vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between crab meat and sardines
- Crab meat is higher in copper, vitamin B12, and zinc, yet sardines are higher in calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium.
- Crab meat covers your daily copper needs 111% more than sardines.
- Crab meat contains 6 times more zinc than sardines. While crab meat contains 7.62mg of zinc, sardines contain only 1.31mg.
- The amount of sodium in sardines is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
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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 | +61.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +535.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +481.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +547.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +284.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.8% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +28.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +410% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +255.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +312.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +291.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 0.186mg | 111% |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 8.94µg | 107% |
| Zinc | 7.62mg | 1.31mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 307mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 382mg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 5.148g | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 142mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 490mg | 30% |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 2.92mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 5.245mg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Selenium | 40µg | 52.7µg | 23% |
| Fats | 1.54g | 11.45g | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.227mg | 13% |
| Protein | 19.35g | 24.62g | 11% |
| Folate | 51µg | 10µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 3.869g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.133g | 1.528g | 6% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 208kcal | 6% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 39mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.642mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 397mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.108mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 32µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.167mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | 0.509g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +643.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +176.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1991.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +860.4% |
