Crab vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between crab and swordfish
- Crab has more copper, vitamin B12, zinc, folate, and vitamin B5; however, swordfish is richer in vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Swordfish's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 111% more.
- Crab contains 26 times more folate than swordfish. Crab contains 51µg of folate, while swordfish contains 2µg.
- Swordfish contains less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, swordfish, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1416.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1669.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +388.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +469.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +139.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2450% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +287% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +236.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +294.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 0.046mg | 85% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 666IU | 83% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 16.6µg | 83% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 1.62µg | 71% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 68.5µg | 47% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 9.254mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.615mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.78mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 97mg | 20% |
| Folate | 51µg | 2µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.417mg | 12% |
| Protein | 17.88g | 23.45g | 11% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 7.93g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 304mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 6mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 3.544g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 1.911g | 8% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 499mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 1.368g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 78mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.089mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 43µg | 5% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 172kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 2.41mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.013mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 77.5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 35mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | 0.056g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 1.035mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 1.919mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 2.168mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.699mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.922mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 1.216mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0.127g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | 0.772g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.168g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +369.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +971.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2647.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +430.2% |
