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

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A recap on the differences between crab meat and tuna salad

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet tuna salad is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 429% more than tuna salad.
  • Crab meat contains 14 times more zinc than tuna salad. While crab meat contains 7.62mg of zinc, tuna salad contains only 0.56mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tuna salad is lower.

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

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +715.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1260.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg
~equal in Selenium ~41.2µg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +858.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 1.2µg 429%
Copper 1.182mg 0.145mg 115%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.56mg 64%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 6.7mg 34%
Sodium 1072mg 402mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 4.122g 24%
Phosphorus 280mg 178mg 15%
Cholesterol 53mg 13mg 13%
Fats 1.54g 9.26g 12%
Folate 51µg 8µg 11%
Magnesium 63mg 19mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.081mg 8%
Protein 19.35g 16.04g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.887g 7%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 2.2mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.133g 1.544g 6%
Calories 97kcal 187kcal 5%
Calcium 59mg 17mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.26mg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.41g 3%
Selenium 40µg 41.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 24µg 2%
Potassium 262mg 178mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.41g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more FatsFats +501.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +36.5%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1460.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +669%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.