Crab vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between crab and shad?
- Crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and zinc, yet shad is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 133% higher.
- Crab has 10 times more copper than shad. Crab has 0.814mg of copper, while shad has 0.082mg.
- Shad contains less sodium.
We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +51.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +892.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +710.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90% |
| Contains more IronIron | +148% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.5% |
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 | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2278.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +695.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +231.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +292% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +196.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 0.14µg | 133% |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 0.082mg | 81% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 10.769mg | 50% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.47mg | 30% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 17.65g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.462mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 65mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.308mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 349mg | 16% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.183mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Folate | 51µg | 17µg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 1.24mg | 9% |
| Protein | 17.88g | 21.71g | 8% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 252kcal | 8% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 46.8µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 492mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.865mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 60mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 96mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 38mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 1.764mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 1.993mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 1.118mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.639mg | 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 WaterWater | +34.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2285.1% |
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