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Crab vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and pollock different?

  • Crab is richer in copper, zinc, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin E, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
  • Crab covers your daily need for copper, 84% more than pollock.
  • Crab contains 17 times more folate than pollock. Crab contains 51µg of folate, while pollock contains 3µg.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1256.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +568.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +311.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
~equal in Selenium ~44.1µg

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.
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.66µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Pollock DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.06mg 84%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.57mg 29%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 3.66µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.329mg 13%
Folate 51µg 3µg 12%
Protein 17.88g 23.48g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.432mg 11%
Magnesium 36mg 81mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.28mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.223mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 3.949mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Sodium 563mg 419mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 430mg 5%
Phosphorus 234mg 267mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Cholesterol 97mg 86mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 17µg 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.018mg 2%
Selenium 42.9µg 44.1µg 2%
Choline 80.9mg 91.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.583g 2%
Calcium 91mg 72mg 2%
Calories 83kcal 111kcal 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.56mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 1.18g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.159g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more FatsFats +59.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.65g
~equal in Other ~1.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.134g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.