Crab vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between crab and butterfish
- Crab has more copper, vitamin B12, zinc, and folate; however, butterfish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 83% more.
- Crab contains 5 times more sodium than butterfish. Crab contains 563mg of sodium, while butterfish contains 114mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, butterfish, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +225% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1079.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +284.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +289.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +28% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +82% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +534.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.814mg | 0.069mg | 83% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 1.83µg | 63% |
Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.99mg | 26% |
Sodium | 563mg | 114mg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 5.769mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.346mg | 15% |
Fats | 0.74g | 10.28g | 15% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
Phosphorus | 234mg | 308mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.146mg | 10% |
Protein | 17.88g | 22.15g | 9% |
Folate | 51µg | 17µg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.192mg | 8% |
Potassium | 259mg | 481mg | 7% |
Selenium | 42.9µg | 46.8µg | 7% |
Calcium | 91mg | 28mg | 6% |
Calories | 83kcal | 187kcal | 5% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 83mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 33µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.865mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 2% | |
Magnesium | 36mg | 32mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.201g | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 1.021mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.307mg | 1.801mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.386mg | 2.035mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.806mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.88 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
79.69 g
Other:
1.69 g
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more WaterWater | +19.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +128.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1289.2% |
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