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Crab vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and sheepshead different?

  • Crab is higher in copper, vitamin B12, zinc, and folate; however, sheepshead is richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for crab is 77% higher.
  • Crab contains 8 times more sodium than sheepshead. While crab contains 563mg of sodium, sheepshead contains only 73mg.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, sheepshead, 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
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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +567.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +504.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +252.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more IronIron +34%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Sheepshead DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.122mg 77%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.3µg 43%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.63mg 29%
Sodium 563mg 73mg 21%
Phosphorus 234mg 350mg 17%
Protein 17.88g 26.02g 16%
Selenium 42.9µg 51.3µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.35mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Cholesterol 97mg 64mg 11%
Folate 51µg 17µg 9%
Potassium 259mg 512mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.8mg 6%
Calcium 91mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.87mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.05mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 126kcal 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.021mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.67mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 1.63g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.36g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.35g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.382g 1%
Magnesium 36mg 35mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +120.3%
Contains more OtherOther +95.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.1%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.