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Cuttlefish vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cuttlefish and crab

  • Cuttlefish has more iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, crab has more copper, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cuttlefish is 69% higher.
  • Crab has 10 times less vitamin B2 than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish has 0.91mg of vitamin B2, while crab has 0.093mg.
  • Cuttlefish is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more IronIron +1104%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.2%
~equal in Calcium ~91mg
~equal in Selenium ~42.9µg

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.
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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +878.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.156mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Crab DV% diff.
Iron 6.02mg 0.5mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.093mg 63%
Copper 0.587mg 0.814mg 25%
Phosphorus 387mg 234mg 22%
Zinc 1.73mg 3.81mg 19%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B12 3µg 3.33µg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin A 113µg 1µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.997mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 2.747mg 10%
Folate 16µg 51µg 9%
Sodium 372mg 563mg 8%
Cholesterol 112mg 97mg 5%
Potassium 354mg 259mg 3%
Protein 16.24g 17.88g 3%
Selenium 44.8µg 42.9µg 3%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 3.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.074mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.023mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.258g 1%
Calories 79kcal 83kcal 0%
Fats 0.7g 0.74g 0%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Calcium 90mg 91mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.201g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.74g
~equal in Water ~79.69g
~equal in Other ~1.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.5%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.