Crab vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab and whitefish

Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and folate; however, whitefish has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 99% higher.
Whitefish has 9 times less copper than crab. Crab has 0.814mg of copper, while whitefish has 0.092mg.
Whitefish is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, whitefish, mixed species, 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

Whitefish

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+784.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+164.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+56.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+47.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+16.2%

~equal in Iron ~0.47mg

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

Whitefish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+246.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+643.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+121.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.33µg	0.96µg	99%
Copper	0.814mg	0.092mg	80%
Selenium	42.9µg	16.2µg	49%
Zinc	3.81mg	1.27mg	23%
Sodium	563mg	65mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.258g	2.755g	17%
Phosphorus	234mg	346mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.156mg	0.346mg	15%
Choline	80.9mg		15%
Protein	17.88g	24.47g	13%
Vitamin E	1.84mg		12%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.171mg	12%
Fats	0.74g	7.51g	10%
Folate	51µg	17µg	9%
Cholesterol	97mg	77mg	7%
Vitamin B3	2.747mg	3.846mg	7%
Calcium	91mg	33mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.129g	2.559g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.154mg	5%
Calories	83kcal	172kcal	4%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	0mg	4%
Potassium	259mg	406mg	4%
Vitamin A	1µg	39µg	4%
Saturated fat	0.201g	1.162g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.997mg	0.865mg	3%
Magnesium	36mg	42mg	1%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.086mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	70kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	120g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	4.6	N/A
Iron	0.5mg	0.47mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg		0%
Trans fat	0.014g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.226mg	0.274mg	0%
Threonine	0.727mg	1.073mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.776mg	1.128mg	0%
Leucine	1.307mg	1.989mg	0%
Lysine	1.386mg	2.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.452mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.708mg	0.955mg	0%
Valine	0.806mg	1.261mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.721mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.101g	0.406g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.067g	1.206g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.009g	0.209g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g		N/A