Eel vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between eels and crab meat
- Eels have more vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 359% more than eels.
- Eels have 131 times more vitamin A than crab meat. While eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, crab meat has only 29IU.
- Crab meat has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist 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 PotassiumPotassium | +33.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +142.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +126.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3975.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +381.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +12533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +245.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +234.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +322.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +133.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +297.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 11.5µg | 359% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 1.182mg | 128% |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 9µg | 125% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 40µg | 58% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 7.62mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 1072mg | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 53mg | 36% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 0.185g | 23% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 1.54g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 1.34mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 0.133g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.053mg | 11% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 19.35g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 63mg | 9% |
| Folate | 17µg | 51µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.18mg | 8% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 97kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 7.6mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 0.536g | 5% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 262mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.76mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 280mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +870.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4882.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
