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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 3787 IU of vitamin A, crab meat has only 29 IU.
  • 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 7.8% 31% 24% 9.7% 57% 119% 8.5% 5.2% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~280mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6% 0% 379% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Crab meat 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%
Calcium 26mg 59mg 3%
Potassium 349mg 262mg 3%
Iron 0.64mg 0.76mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.4mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 100kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 103g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 5.4 N/A
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
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24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.2%
Contains more FatsFats +870.8%
Contains more OtherOther +34%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4882.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.