Crab vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and snapper

Crab has more copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and folate, while snapper has more vitamin B6, protein, selenium, and potassium.
Crab covers your daily need for copper 85% more than snapper.
Crab contains 10 times more sodium than snapper. While crab contains 563mg of sodium, snapper contains only 57mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, snapper, 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

Snapper

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+127.5%
Contains more IronIron	+108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1669.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+765.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+335.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+101.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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

Snapper

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+106.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+693.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+750%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+194.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.814mg	0.046mg	85%
Zinc	3.81mg	0.44mg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.156mg	0.46mg	23%
Sodium	563mg	57mg	22%
Protein	17.88g	26.3g	17%
Cholesterol	97mg	47mg	17%
Vitamin B3	2.747mg	0.346mg	15%
Choline	80.9mg		15%
Vitamin E	1.84mg		12%
Selenium	42.9µg	49µg	11%
Folate	51µg	6µg	11%
Potassium	259mg	522mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.004mg	7%
Vitamin B12	3.33µg	3.5µg	7%
Calcium	91mg	40mg	5%
Phosphorus	234mg	201mg	5%
Vitamin A	1µg	35µg	4%
Iron	0.5mg	0.24mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.053mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.997mg	0.87mg	3%
Calories	83kcal	128kcal	2%
Fats	0.74g	1.72g	2%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	1.6mg	2%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.017mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.258g	0.588g	2%
Saturated fat	0.201g	0.365g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	120g	78g	N/A
Magnesium	36mg	37mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg		0%
Trans fat	0.014g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.129g	0.322g	0%
Tryptophan	0.226mg	0.294mg	0%
Threonine	0.727mg	1.153mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.776mg	1.212mg	0%
Leucine	1.307mg	2.137mg	0%
Lysine	1.386mg	2.415mg	0%
Methionine	0.452mg	0.778mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.708mg	1.027mg	0%
Valine	0.806mg	1.355mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.774mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.101g	0.048g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.067g	0.273g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.009g	0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.005g		N/A