Crab vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab and sturgeon?

Crab is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, folate, and vitamin E, yet sturgeon is richer in vitamin D*, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 85% higher.
Crab has 8 times more sodium than sturgeon. Crab has 563mg of sodium, while sturgeon has 69mg.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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.

Crab

Sturgeon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+435.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1435.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+605.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+146.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+164.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.5%
Contains more IronIron	+80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.7%

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

Sturgeon

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+26200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+47.4%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.814mg	0.053mg	85%
Vitamin D	0µg	12.9µg	65%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	515 IU	64%
Selenium	42.9µg	16.2µg	49%
Vitamin B3	2.747mg	10.1mg	46%
Vitamin B12	3.33µg	2.5µg	35%
Zinc	3.81mg	0.54mg	30%
Vitamin A	1µg	263µg	29%
Sodium	563mg	69mg	21%
Folate	51µg	17µg	9%
Vitamin E	1.84mg	0.63mg	8%
Fats	0.74g	5.18g	7%
Cholesterol	97mg	77mg	7%
Calcium	91mg	17mg	7%
Protein	17.88g	20.7g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.156mg	0.23mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.129g	2.486g	6%
Iron	0.5mg	0.9mg	5%
Phosphorus	234mg	271mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.08mg	5%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	0mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.201g	1.173g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.258g	0.885g	4%
Calories	83kcal	135kcal	3%
Potassium	259mg	364mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.997mg	0.87mg	3%
Magnesium	36mg	45mg	2%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.03mg	2%
Choline	80.9mg	70mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	120g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	2.9	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.09mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.014g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.226mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.727mg	0.907mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.776mg	0.954mg	0%
Leucine	1.307mg	1.682mg	0%
Lysine	1.386mg	1.901mg	0%
Methionine	0.452mg	0.613mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.708mg	0.808mg	0%
Valine	0.806mg	1.066mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.609mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.101g	0.249g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.067g	0.119g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.009g	0.058g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g		N/A