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Crab vs. Tilefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab and tilefish

  • Crab has more copper, vitamin B12, zinc, and folate; however, tilefish has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for crab is 85% higher.
  • Tilefish has 10 times less sodium than crab. Crab has 563mg of sodium, while tilefish has 59mg.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, tilefish, 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
5
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 24% 7.8% 45% 12% 17% 14% 101% 7.7% 2% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1465.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +618.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +393.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~236mg

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
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 7% 0% 35% 44% 66% 52% 69% 313% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Tilefish DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.052mg 85%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.5µg 35%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.53mg 30%
Sodium 563mg 59mg 22%
Selenium 42.9µg 51.5µg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 17.88g 24.49g 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Cholesterol 97mg 64mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.3mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.14mg 10%
Folate 51µg 17µg 9%
Calcium 91mg 26mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 512mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.19mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.246g 7%
Fats 0.74g 4.69g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 3.5mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Calories 83kcal 147kcal 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.87mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.868g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 1.332g 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 21µg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 33mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 60kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 3 N/A
Phosphorus 234mg 236mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.99mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.725mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.956mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.172g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.733g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.143g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
24% 5% 70%
Protein: 24.49 g
Fats: 4.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.24 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +191.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37%
Contains more FatsFats +533.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
25% 39% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.868 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.246 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +932.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +382.9%

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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. Tilefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175152/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.