Crab vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and tilapia

Crab has more copper, vitamin B12, zinc, folate, and calcium, while tilapia has more selenium, vitamin D* and vitamin B3.
Crab covers your daily need for copper, 82% more than tilapia.
Crab contains 10 times more sodium than tilapia. While crab contains 563mg of sodium, tilapia contains only 56mg.

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

Tilapia

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+550%
Contains more CopperCopper	+985.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+829.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.7%
Contains more IronIron	+38%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+26.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~34mg

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

Tilapia

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+79%
Contains more FolateFolate	+750%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+72.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.814mg	0.075mg	82%
Vitamin B12	3.33µg	1.86µg	61%
Zinc	3.81mg	0.41mg	31%
Sodium	563mg	56mg	22%
Selenium	42.9µg	54.4µg	21%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	150 IU	19%
Vitamin D	0µg	3.7µg	19%
Protein	17.88g	26.15g	17%
Cholesterol	97mg	57mg	13%
Vitamin B3	2.747mg	4.745mg	12%
Folate	51µg	6µg	11%
Calcium	91mg	14mg	8%
Vitamin E	1.84mg	0.79mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.997mg	0.664mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.093mg	6%
Choline	80.9mg	51.3mg	5%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	0mg	4%
Potassium	259mg	380mg	4%
Phosphorus	234mg	204mg	4%
Fats	0.74g	2.65g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.156mg	0.123mg	3%
Saturated fat	0.201g	0.94g	3%
Calories	83kcal	128kcal	2%
Iron	0.5mg	0.69mg	2%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.037mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.073mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.129g	0.955g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.258g	0.6g	2%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	0.9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	120g	78g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	1.7	N/A
Magnesium	36mg	34mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.014g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.226mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.727mg	1.156mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.776mg	1.22mg	0%
Leucine	1.307mg	2.04mg	0%
Lysine	1.386mg	2.315mg	0%
Methionine	0.452mg	0.766mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.708mg	1.05mg	0%
Valine	0.806mg	1.28mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.585mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.101g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.067g	0.13g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.045g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.009g	0.06g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g	0.015g	N/A