Crab meat vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crab meat and ling fish

Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and folate, yet ling fish is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, selenium, protein, and vitamin B3.
Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 452% more than ling fish.
Crab meat contains 8 times more copper than ling fish. While crab meat contains 1.182mg of copper, ling fish contains only 0.141mg.
The amount of sodium in ling fish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crab meat

Ling fish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+34.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+738.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+662%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+85.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17%

~equal in Iron ~0.83mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crab meat

Ling fish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1669.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+537.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+109%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+95%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.369mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	11.5µg	0.65µg	452%
Copper	1.182mg	0.141mg	116%
Zinc	7.62mg	1mg	60%
Sodium	1072mg	173mg	39%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.231mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.351mg	13%
Selenium	40µg	46.8µg	12%
Folate	51µg	8µg	11%
Protein	19.35g	24.35g	10%
Vitamin B3	1.34mg	2.801mg	9%
Vitamin C	7.6mg	0mg	8%
Potassium	262mg	486mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.053mg	0.127mg	6%
Magnesium	63mg	81mg	4%
Phosphorus	280mg	254mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.536g		4%
Vitamin A	9µg	35µg	3%
Calcium	59mg	44mg	2%
Calories	97kcal	111kcal	1%
Fats	1.54g	0.82g	1%
Cholesterol	53mg	51mg	1%
Iron	0.76mg	0.83mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.369mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.133g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	50kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	103g	90g	N/A
Manganese	0.04mg	0.038mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.185g		0%
Tryptophan	0.269mg	0.273mg	0%
Threonine	0.783mg	1.067mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.122mg	0%
Leucine	1.536mg	1.979mg	0%
Lysine	1.684mg	2.236mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.721mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.817mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	0.91mg	1.254mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.717mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.295g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.118g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.031g		N/A