Crab meat vs. Trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crab meat and trout different?
- Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, folate, and magnesium, while trout is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 308% more than trout.
- Crab meat contains 21 times more copper than trout. Crab meat contains 1.182mg of copper, while trout contains 0.055mg.
- Trout is lower in sodium.
Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +96.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +111.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2049.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1311.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +207.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +162.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +179.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +325% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1011.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +169.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +396% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +397.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 4.11µg | 308% |
Copper | 1.182mg | 0.055mg | 125% |
Vitamin D | 19µg | 95% | |
Vitamin D | 759IU | 95% | |
Zinc | 7.62mg | 0.54mg | 64% |
Sodium | 1072mg | 61mg | 44% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 6.646mg | 33% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 1.99mg | 32% |
Selenium | 40µg | 28.1µg | 22% |
Vitamin E | 2.79mg | 19% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.386mg | 16% |
Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
Vitamin A | 9µg | 100µg | 10% |
Folate | 51µg | 12µg | 10% |
Protein | 19.35g | 23.8g | 9% |
Fats | 1.54g | 7.38g | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 1.799g | 8% |
Magnesium | 63mg | 30mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.143mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 0.133g | 1.651g | 7% |
Potassium | 262mg | 450mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 70mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 2.9mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.76mg | 0.36mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 2.363g | 5% |
Calories | 97kcal | 168kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.107mg | 4% |
Calcium | 59mg | 30mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 280mg | 270mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.783mg | 1.092mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.148mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.536mg | 2.025mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.738mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0.973mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.91mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | 0.259g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | 0.616g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | 0.109g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.047g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +12.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1460% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23% |
Contains more FatsFats | +379.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1177.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +235.6% |