Mackerel vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mackerel and crab meat?
- Mackerel is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet crab meat is higher in copper and zinc.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for sodium is 147% more.
- Mackerel has 54 times more saturated fat than crab meat. While mackerel has 7.148g of saturated fat, crab meat has only 0.133g.
We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 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 CalciumCalcium | +11.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +84.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +83.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1082% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +592.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.9% |
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 | +422.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +146.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +165% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 4450mg | 1072mg | 147% |
| Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
| Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 1.182mg | 120% |
| Selenium | 73.4µg | 40µg | 61% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 7.62mg | 59% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.21g | 0.536g | 38% |
| Fats | 25.1g | 1.54g | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 7.148g | 0.133g | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 12µg | 11.5µg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.32g | 0.185g | 20% |
| Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.41mg | 0.18mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 53mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 1.34mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.055mg | 10% |
| Calories | 305kcal | 97kcal | 10% |
| Folate | 15µg | 51µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 520mg | 262mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.76mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 9µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 254mg | 280mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 18.5g | 19.35g | 2% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 63mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 1.619g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 2.965g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.391g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1529.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +759% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +80.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4397.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1058.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |