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Crab meat vs. Rockfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab meat and rockfish different?

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, folate, vitamin C, and magnesium, while rockfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 413% more than rockfish.
  • Rockfish is lower in sodium.

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
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% 5.1% 41% 14% 14% 12% 106% 12% 1.7% 416%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.1%
Contains more IronIron +111.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2782.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1672.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.5%

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.
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% 1.7% 8.8% 69% 6.8% 52% 54% 24% 56% 199% 0% 7.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +623.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.404mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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
22% 75%
Protein: 22.23 g
Fats: 1.62 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.67 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.9%
~equal in Fats ~1.62g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~74.67g
~equal in Other ~1.48g

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
31% 34% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.466 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.485g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Crab meat Rockfish
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Rockfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 1.59µg 413%
Copper 1.182mg 0.041mg 127%
Selenium 40µg 76.2µg 66%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.43mg 65%
Sodium 1072mg 89mg 43%
Vitamin D 4.6µg 23%
Vitamin D 183IU 23%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.226mg 13%
Folate 51µg 10µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 2.897mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 63mg 33mg 7%
Potassium 262mg 467mg 6%
Protein 19.35g 22.23g 6%
Iron 0.76mg 0.36mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.241mg 5%
Phosphorus 280mg 248mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Cholesterol 53mg 61mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.027mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.466g 1%
Calories 97kcal 109kcal 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.42g 1%
Fats 1.54g 1.62g 0%
Vitamin A 9µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.404mg 0%
Trans fat 0.025g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.485g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.296mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 1.014mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.835mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 2.188mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.707mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.935mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.502mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0.238g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Crab meat Rockfish
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
125%
Crab meat
40%
Rockfish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
120%
Crab meat
64%
Rockfish

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Rockfish
Rockfish contains less Sodium (difference - 983mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Rockfish
Rockfish is cheaper (difference - $12)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.287g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab meat
Crab meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Rockfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175131/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.