Crab vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab and cuttlefish

Crab has more copper, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and folate; however, cuttlefish has more iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for iron for cuttlefish is 69% higher.
Cuttlefish has 3 times less folate than crab. Crab has 51µg of folate, while cuttlefish has 16µg.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw.

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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

Cuttlefish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+20%
Contains more CopperCopper	+38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+120.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+36.7%
Contains more IronIron	+1104%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+65.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+48.6%

~equal in Calcium ~90mg

~equal in Selenium ~44.8µg

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

Cuttlefish

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+99.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+218.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+60.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+11200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+878.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.15mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.5mg	6.02mg	69%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.91mg	63%
Copper	0.814mg	0.587mg	25%
Phosphorus	234mg	387mg	22%
Zinc	3.81mg	1.73mg	19%
Choline	80.9mg		15%
Vitamin B12	3.33µg	3µg	14%
Vitamin A	1µg	113µg	12%
Vitamin E	1.84mg		12%
Vitamin B3	2.747mg	1.216mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.997mg	0.5mg	10%
Folate	51µg	16µg	9%
Sodium	563mg	372mg	8%
Cholesterol	97mg	112mg	5%
Protein	17.88g	16.24g	3%
Potassium	259mg	354mg	3%
Selenium	42.9µg	44.8µg	3%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	5.3mg	2%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.11mg	2%
Magnesium	36mg	30mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.009mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.258g	0.134g	1%
Calories	83kcal	79kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	120g	127g	N/A
Fats	0.74g	0.7g	0%
Net carbs	0g	0.82g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.82g	0%
Calcium	91mg	90mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.156mg	0.15mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg		0%
Trans fat	0.014g		N/A
Saturated fat	0.201g	0.118g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.129g	0.081g	0%
Tryptophan	0.226mg	0.182mg	0%
Threonine	0.727mg	0.699mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.776mg	0.707mg	0%
Leucine	1.307mg	1.143mg	0%
Lysine	1.386mg	1.213mg	0%
Methionine	0.452mg	0.366mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.708mg	0.582mg	0%
Valine	0.806mg	0.709mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.312mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.101g	0.039g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.067g	0.066g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.009g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.005g		N/A