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Crab vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Crab is higher in copper and zinc; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 315% higher.
  • Crab contains 11 times more sodium than tuna Bluefin. While crab contains 563mg of sodium, tuna Bluefin contains only 50mg.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more CopperCopper +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +162%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +226.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 10.88µg 315%
Vitamin A 1µg 757µg 84%
Copper 0.814mg 0.11mg 78%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 10.54mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.525mg 28%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.77mg 28%
Protein 17.88g 29.91g 24%
Sodium 563mg 50mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.278mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.306mg 16%
Cholesterol 97mg 49mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Phosphorus 234mg 326mg 13%
Folate 51µg 2µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.844g 11%
Iron 0.5mg 1.31mg 10%
Fats 0.74g 6.28g 9%
Calcium 91mg 10mg 8%
Magnesium 36mg 64mg 7%
Selenium 42.9µg 46.8µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 1.37mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1.612g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 2.053g 5%
Calories 83kcal 184kcal 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.02mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 323mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.16g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.3%
Contains more FatsFats +748.6%
Contains more OtherOther +179.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1491.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +614.7%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.