Crab vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crab and eels?
- Crab is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet eels are higher in vitamin A and vitamin B1.
- Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 87% more.
- Crab has 9 times more sodium than eels. While crab has 563mg of sodium, eels have only 65mg.
We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2706.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +83.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +416.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.5% |
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 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +256.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +113600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +695.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1137µg | 126% |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 0.029mg | 87% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 8.3µg | 63% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 9.218g | 23% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 14.95g | 22% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 65mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 161mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 2.89µg | 18% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 2.08mg | 16% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.28mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.183mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 3.023g | 13% |
| Protein | 17.88g | 23.65g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 4.487mg | 11% |
| Folate | 51µg | 17µg | 9% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 236kcal | 8% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 26mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 1.214g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.077mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 277mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 349mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0.108g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | 0.081g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.095g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1920.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7045.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +370.5% |
