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Crab meat vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab meat and swordfish different?

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, folate, and vitamin C, while swordfish is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 412% more than swordfish.
  • Swordfish is lower in sodium.

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, swordfish, 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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains more IronIron +68.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2469.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +876.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~304mg

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +609.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.417mg

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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more FatsFats +414.9%
~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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1815.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.2%

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 Swordfish
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Swordfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 1.62µg 412%
Copper 1.182mg 0.046mg 126%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.78mg 62%
Selenium 40µg 68.5µg 52%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 9.254mg 49%
Sodium 1072mg 97mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.615mg 33%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Folate 51µg 2µg 12%
Fats 1.54g 7.93g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 3.544g 8%
Protein 19.35g 23.45g 8%
Saturated fat 0.133g 1.911g 8%
Cholesterol 53mg 78mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Potassium 262mg 499mg 7%
Magnesium 63mg 35mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 1.368g 6%
Calcium 59mg 6mg 5%
Calories 97kcal 172kcal 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.45mg 4%
Vitamin A 9µg 43µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.089mg 3%
Phosphorus 280mg 304mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.063mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.417mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Crab meat Swordfish
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
72%
Swordfish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
120%
Crab meat
64%
Swordfish

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Swordfish
Swordfish contains less Sodium (difference - 975mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Swordfish
Swordfish is cheaper (difference - $12)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Swordfish
Swordfish is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 25mg)
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 - 1.778g)
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)

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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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