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Crab vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab and scallops

  • Crab is higher in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, scallops are richer in phosphorus.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 87% higher.
  • Scallops have less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed.

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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
Crab
6
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 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more CopperCopper +2366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more IronIron +16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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
Crab
10
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% 0.67% 0% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +155%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Scallops DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.033mg 87%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.15µg 49%
Selenium 42.9µg 21.7µg 39%
Phosphorus 234mg 426mg 27%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.55mg 21%
Cholesterol 97mg 41mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.366mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.076mg 10%
Calcium 91mg 10mg 8%
Folate 51µg 20µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.024mg 5%
Sodium 563mg 667mg 5%
Protein 17.88g 20.54g 5%
Choline 80.9mg 110.7mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.112mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Starch 0g 3.69g 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.029mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 314mg 2%
Calories 83kcal 111kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.012mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.58mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.84g 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 36mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.218g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.222g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.002g 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
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.9%
Contains more FatsFats +13.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +75.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
3
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.218g

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.