Eel vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between eels and crab?
- Eels are higher in vitamin A and vitamin B1, yet crab is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 87% more.
- Eels have 1894 times more vitamin A than crab. While eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, crab has only 2IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in crab is lower.
We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2706.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +83.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +416.9% |
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 | +113600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +695.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +256.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 1µg | 126% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.814mg | 87% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 42.9µg | 63% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 0.129g | 23% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 0.74g | 22% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 563mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 97mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 3.33µg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 3.81mg | 16% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.997mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.023mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 0.201g | 13% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 17.88g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 2.747mg | 11% |
| Folate | 17µg | 51µg | 9% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 83kcal | 8% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 91mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 0.258g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.156mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 234mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.093mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 259mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 3.3mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1920.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7045.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +370.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |
