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Crab vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crab and croaker

  • Crab has more copper, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and calcium; however, croaker is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 83% more.
  • Crab contains 7 times more zinc than croaker. Crab contains 3.81mg of zinc, while croaker contains 0.52mg.
  • Croaker contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1152.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +632.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.08mg
~equal in Selenium ~38.8µg

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 0% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Croaker DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.065mg 83%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.1µg 51%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.52mg 30%
Fats 0.74g 12.67g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2.917g 18%
Saturated fat 0.201g 3.476g 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 5.32g 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 4.3mg 10%
Sodium 563mg 348mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.26mg 8%
Calories 83kcal 221kcal 7%
Selenium 42.9µg 38.8µg 7%
Calcium 91mg 32mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.74mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.86mg 5%
Cholesterol 97mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Folate 51µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.13mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.54g 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 23µg 2%
Phosphorus 234mg 217mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Potassium 259mg 340mg 2%
Protein 17.88g 18.2g 1%
Magnesium 36mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.14g N/A
Manganese 0.074mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.079g 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
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1612.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~18.2g
~equal in Other ~1.83g

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
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4024%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1030.6%

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.