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Crab meat vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crab meat and sheepshead

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and folate, yet sheepshead is higher in selenium, protein, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 383% more than sheepshead.
  • Crab meat contains 15 times more sodium than sheepshead. While crab meat contains 1072mg of sodium, sheepshead contains only 73mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sheepshead, 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.
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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.5%
Contains more IronIron +13.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +868.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.3%

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 0% 0% 12% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Sheepshead DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 2.3µg 383%
Copper 1.182mg 0.122mg 118%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.63mg 64%
Sodium 1072mg 73mg 43%
Selenium 40µg 51.3µg 21%
Protein 19.35g 26.02g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.35mg 13%
Phosphorus 280mg 350mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.87mg 9%
Folate 51µg 17µg 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 63mg 35mg 7%
Potassium 262mg 512mg 7%
Cholesterol 53mg 64mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin A 9µg 35µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 1.8mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 37mg 2%
Calories 97kcal 126kcal 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.67mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.021mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.36g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.382g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 50kcal 48kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 79g N/A
Fats 1.54g 1.63g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.295g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.118g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.031g 0.04g 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
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.5%
~equal in Fats ~1.63g
~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
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.2%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.