Crab vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between crab and tuna
- Crab has more copper, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
- Tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 121% more.
- Crab contains 19 times more copper than tuna. Crab contains 0.814mg of copper, while tuna contains 0.043mg.
- Tuna contains less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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 | +2175% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1793% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +746.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +469.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +84% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +152.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +534.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +198.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2450% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +482.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +703.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +565.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 22.07mg | 121% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 108.2µg | 119% |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 0.043mg | 86% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 1.038mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 2.35µg | 41% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.45mg | 31% |
| Protein | 17.88g | 29.15g | 23% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 54mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 47mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 333mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.334mg | 13% |
| Folate | 51µg | 2µg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 82IU | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 0.29mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 4mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.134mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 527mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.92mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.013mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.137mg | 3% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 130kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 42mg | 1% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 77.6mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.175g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 0.59g | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 0.205g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0.138g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +25.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.205g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.138g
