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Crab vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab and skipjack tuna

  • Crab is higher in copper, vitamin B12, zinc, folate, and vitamin B5; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 100% higher.
  • Crab has 12 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. While crab has 563mg of sodium, skipjack tuna has only 47mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains more IronIron +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
~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
Crab
7
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +230%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +582.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +528.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 18.756mg 100%
Copper 0.814mg 0.11mg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.981mg 63%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.19µg 48%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.05mg 25%
Sodium 563mg 47mg 22%
Protein 17.88g 28.21g 21%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Iron 0.5mg 1.6mg 14%
Cholesterol 97mg 60mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Folate 51µg 10µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.485mg 10%
Potassium 259mg 522mg 8%
Phosphorus 234mg 285mg 7%
Selenium 42.9µg 46.8µg 7%
Calcium 91mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 132kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.122mg 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 18µg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.038mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 1.29g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.42g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.403g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.8%
Contains more FatsFats +74.3%
Contains more OtherOther +386.4%
~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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.2%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.