Crab meat vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between crab meat and squid?
- Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and copper, while squid is higher in vitamin B2, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 254% higher.
- Squid has 2 times less zinc than crab meat. Crab meat has 7.62mg of zinc, while squid has 3.46mg.
- Squid is lower in sodium.
We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +205.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1326.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +422.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +124% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +211.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +113% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3043.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 5.4µg | 254% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 1.729mg | 129% |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 10.84mg | 126% |
| Selenium | 40µg | 89.6µg | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 224mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 580mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 7.62mg | 3.46mg | 38% |
| Protein | 19.35g | 32.48g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 203µg | 22% |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 0.998mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 744mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 180mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 637mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.27mg | 7% |
| Folate | 51µg | 24µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.209mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 2.189mg | 5% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 158kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.017mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 0.268g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.64g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 8.5mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.54g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.64g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.133g | 0.236g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.162g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 1.398mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.414mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 2.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 1.419mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.624mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | 0.132g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100% |
