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Crab vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and tuna salad different?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, folate, phosphorus, and calcium; however, tuna salad is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 89% higher.
  • Crab contains 7 times more cholesterol than tuna salad. While crab contains 97mg of cholesterol, tuna salad contains only 13mg.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, tuna salad 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +461.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +580.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
~equal in Selenium ~41.2µg

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
9
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.2µg 89%
Copper 0.814mg 0.145mg 74%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.56mg 30%
Cholesterol 97mg 13mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 4.122g 26%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 6.7mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.26mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Fats 0.74g 9.26g 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Folate 51µg 8µg 11%
Phosphorus 234mg 178mg 8%
Calcium 91mg 17mg 7%
Sodium 563mg 402mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 2.887g 7%
Iron 0.5mg 1mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1.544g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.081mg 6%
Calories 83kcal 187kcal 5%
Protein 17.88g 16.04g 4%
Magnesium 36mg 19mg 4%
Selenium 42.9µg 41.2µg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 24µg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.41g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.07mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 178mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.031mg 1%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 2.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.41g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1151.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +26%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2138%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1497.7%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.