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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.
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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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
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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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.801mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Ling fish 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
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
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more OtherOther +77.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.88g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.