Crab vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crab and sardines different?
- Crab is higher in copper and zinc; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin D, iron, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 234% higher.
- Crab contains 4 times more copper than sardines. While crab contains 0.814mg of copper, sardines contain only 0.186mg.
- Crab has less cholesterol.
Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties used 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 CopperCopper | +337.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +190.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +319.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +484% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.8% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +55.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +410% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +10.9% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +247.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +168.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +766.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 8.94µg | 234% |
Copper | 0.814mg | 0.186mg | 70% |
Phosphorus | 234mg | 490mg | 37% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 5.148g | 33% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 2.92mg | 30% |
Calcium | 91mg | 382mg | 29% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 193IU | 24% |
Zinc | 3.81mg | 1.31mg | 23% |
Selenium | 42.9µg | 52.7µg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 5.245mg | 16% |
Fats | 0.74g | 11.45g | 16% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 142mg | 15% |
Protein | 17.88g | 24.62g | 13% |
Sodium | 563mg | 307mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.227mg | 10% |
Folate | 51µg | 10µg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 3.869g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.642mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 0.201g | 1.528g | 6% |
Calories | 83kcal | 208kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
Potassium | 259mg | 397mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 32µg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.108mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.167mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 2.04mg | 1% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 75mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 36mg | 39mg | 1% |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.727mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.307mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.386mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.806mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0.473g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | 0.509g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +33.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1447.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +155.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2899.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1895.3% |