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Crab vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crab and perch

  • Crab has more copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and folate; however, perch is richer in manganese, protein, and iron.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 69% more.
  • Crab contains 9 times more folate than perch. Crab contains 51µg of folate, while perch contains 6µg.
  • Perch contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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
Crab
3
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%
Perch
Perch
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more CopperCopper +324%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
Contains more IronIron +132%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1116.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~257mg

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
Crab
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Perch
Perch
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.7% 0% 3.3% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Perch DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.192mg 69%
Selenium 42.9µg 16.1µg 49%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.2µg 47%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.9mg 36%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.43mg 22%
Sodium 563mg 79mg 21%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 17.88g 24.86g 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Folate 51µg 6µg 11%
Iron 0.5mg 1.16mg 8%
Cholesterol 97mg 115mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.9mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 344mg 3%
Phosphorus 234mg 257mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.87mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 117kcal 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.12mg 2%
Fats 0.74g 1.18g 1%
Calcium 91mg 102mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.14mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.472g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 47kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 85g N/A
Magnesium 36mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.237g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.195g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.101g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.067g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.009g 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Perch
Perch
2
25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39%
Contains more FatsFats +59.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Perch
Perch
2
26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.9%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.