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Crab vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab and atlantic Mackerel?

  • Crab is higher in copper and zinc, yet atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 224% more.
  • Crab has 11 times more copper than atlantic Mackerel. While crab has 0.814mg of copper, atlantic Mackerel has only 0.073mg.
  • The amount of sodium in atlantic Mackerel is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw types 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
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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +658.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1015.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +504.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +393.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more IronIron +226%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg
~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
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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +725%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +5000%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +235.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +161.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1566.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 8.71µg 224%
Copper 0.814mg 0.073mg 82%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 0IU 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 9.08mg 40%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.63mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 3.35g 21%
Sodium 563mg 90mg 21%
Fats 0.74g 13.89g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.399mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.312mg 17%
Iron 0.5mg 1.63mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.201g 3.257g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.176mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 5.456g 13%
Folate 51µg 1µg 13%
Magnesium 36mg 76mg 10%
Cholesterol 97mg 70mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 12mg 8%
Calories 83kcal 205kcal 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 5µg 4%
Choline 80.9mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.856mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.4mg 3%
Selenium 42.9µg 44.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1.52mg 2%
Phosphorus 234mg 217mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 314mg 2%
Protein 17.88g 18.6g 1%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.212g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1777%
Contains more OtherOther +134.3%
~equal in Protein ~18.6g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4129.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1198.4%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.