Crab meat vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab meat and whitefish

Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and selenium; however, whitefish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, protein, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 439% more than whitefish.
Whitefish has 16 times less sodium than crab meat. Crab meat has 1072mg of sodium, while whitefish has 65mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crab meat

Whitefish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+78.8%
Contains more IronIron	+61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1184.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+146.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+115%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crab meat

Whitefish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1097.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+187%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+92.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	11.5µg	0.96µg	439%
Copper	1.182mg	0.092mg	121%
Zinc	7.62mg	1.27mg	58%
Sodium	1072mg	65mg	44%
Selenium	40µg	16.2µg	43%
Vitamin B3	1.34mg	3.846mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.536g	2.755g	15%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.346mg	13%
Protein	19.35g	24.47g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.053mg	0.171mg	10%
Fats	1.54g	7.51g	9%
Phosphorus	280mg	346mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.865mg	9%
Folate	51µg	17µg	9%
Vitamin C	7.6mg	0mg	8%
Cholesterol	53mg	77mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.154mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.185g	2.559g	6%
Magnesium	63mg	42mg	5%
Saturated fat	0.133g	1.162g	5%
Calories	97kcal	172kcal	4%
Potassium	262mg	406mg	4%
Iron	0.76mg	0.47mg	4%
Calcium	59mg	33mg	3%
Vitamin A	9µg	39µg	3%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.086mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	50kcal	70kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	103g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.4	4.6	N/A
Tryptophan	0.269mg	0.274mg	0%
Threonine	0.783mg	1.073mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	1.128mg	0%
Leucine	1.536mg	1.989mg	0%
Lysine	1.684mg	2.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.817mg	0.955mg	0%
Valine	0.91mg	1.261mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.721mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.295g	0.406g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.118g	1.206g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.031g	0.209g	N/A