Crab vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crab and ling fish different?
- Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate; however, ling fish is richer in vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 112% higher.
- Crab contains 6 times more folate than ling fish. While crab contains 51µg of folate, ling fish contains only 8µg.
- Ling fish has less sodium.
Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat 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 CalciumCalcium | +106.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +477.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +281% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +94.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +66% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.3% |
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 | +170.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +412.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +537.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +452.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +148.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 0.65µg | 112% |
Copper | 0.814mg | 0.141mg | 75% |
Zinc | 3.81mg | 1mg | 26% |
Sodium | 563mg | 173mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.351mg | 15% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 51mg | 15% |
Protein | 17.88g | 24.35g | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.369mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.231mg | 11% |
Folate | 51µg | 8µg | 11% |
Magnesium | 36mg | 81mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.127mg | 9% |
Selenium | 42.9µg | 46.8µg | 7% |
Potassium | 259mg | 486mg | 7% |
Calcium | 91mg | 44mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 35µg | 4% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 0.83mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 234mg | 254mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.038mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.201g | 1% | |
Calories | 83kcal | 111kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.74g | 0.82g | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 2.801mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.727mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 1.122mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.307mg | 1.979mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.386mg | 2.236mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.95mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.806mg | 1.254mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.717mg | 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
Contains more OtherOther | +77.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10.8% |
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Water
~73.88g