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Crab meat vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crab meat and mussels

  • Crab meat has more copper and zinc; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 521% more.
  • Crab meat has 8 times more copper than mussels. Crab meat has 1.182mg of copper, while mussels has 0.149mg.
  • Mussels is lower in sodium.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than crab meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist 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.
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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +693.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.4%
Contains more IronIron +784.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +911.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +108.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 24µg 521%
Manganese 0.04mg 6.8mg 294%
Copper 1.182mg 0.149mg 115%
Selenium 40µg 89.6µg 90%
Iron 0.76mg 6.72mg 75%
Zinc 7.62mg 2.67mg 45%
Sodium 1072mg 369mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.42mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.3mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.95mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 3mg 10%
Protein 19.35g 23.8g 9%
Vitamin A 9µg 91µg 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 13.6mg 7%
Magnesium 63mg 37mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.1mg 6%
Folate 51µg 76µg 6%
Fats 1.54g 4.48g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 1.212g 5%
Calories 97kcal 172kcal 4%
Calcium 59mg 33mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.85g 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 1.014g 2%
Cholesterol 53mg 56mg 1%
Phosphorus 280mg 285mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 50kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Potassium 262mg 268mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.295g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.118g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.031g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23%
Contains more FatsFats +190.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +448.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.1%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.