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Crab meat vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab meat and halibut

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin C; however, halibut is higher in vitamin B6 and selenium.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 439% more than halibut.
  • Halibut has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, halibut, greenland, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1375%
Contains more CopperCopper +3010.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1394.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1097.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +5000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Halibut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0.96µg 439%
Copper 1.182mg 0.038mg 127%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.51mg 65%
Sodium 1072mg 103mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 10.742g 26%
Fats 1.54g 17.74g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.485mg 23%
Folate 51µg 1µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.133g 3.102g 13%
Selenium 40µg 46.8µg 12%
Phosphorus 280mg 210mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 1.753g 8%
Calories 97kcal 239kcal 7%
Magnesium 63mg 33mg 7%
Calcium 59mg 4mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 1.923mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.288mg 2%
Protein 19.35g 18.42g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.073mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 344mg 2%
Cholesterol 53mg 59mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 18µg 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.85mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.808mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.497mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.692mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.719mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.542mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1051.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%
~equal in Protein ~18.42g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5706.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients
  2. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.