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Crab meat vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crab meat and tuna Bluefin

  • Crab meat is higher in copper, zinc, and vitamin B12, yet tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab meat covers your daily copper needs 119% more than tuna Bluefin.
  • Crab meat contains 21 times more sodium than tuna Bluefin. While crab meat contains 1072mg of sodium, tuna Bluefin contains only 50mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +490%
Contains more CopperCopper +974.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +889.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17%
~equal in Magnesium ~64mg

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +424.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +456.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +686.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~10.88µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Copper 1.182mg 0.11mg 119%
Vitamin A 9µg 757µg 83%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.77mg 62%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 10.54mg 58%
Sodium 1072mg 50mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.525mg 27%
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 10.88µg 26%
Protein 19.35g 29.91g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.278mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.306mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.37mg 19%
Folate 51µg 2µg 12%
Selenium 40µg 46.8µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 1.844g 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.133g 1.612g 7%
Iron 0.76mg 1.31mg 7%
Phosphorus 280mg 326mg 7%
Fats 1.54g 6.28g 7%
Calcium 59mg 10mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.053g 5%
Calories 97kcal 184kcal 4%
Potassium 262mg 323mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.02mg 1%
Cholesterol 53mg 49mg 1%
Magnesium 63mg 64mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.6%
Contains more FatsFats +307.8%
Contains more OtherOther +202.6%
~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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1009.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.