Mackerel vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between mackerel and crab meat
- Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet crab meat is richer in copper, zinc, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 313% higher.
- Mackerel contains 31 times more saturated fat than crab meat. Mackerel contains 4.176g of saturated fat, while crab meat contains 0.133g.
Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +54% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +106.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +293.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1157.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +710.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
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 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +649.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +411.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +147.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +155.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +65.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1800% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 11.5µg | 313% |
Copper | 0.094mg | 1.182mg | 121% |
Zinc | 0.94mg | 7.62mg | 61% |
Sodium | 83mg | 1072mg | 43% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 1.34mg | 34% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.055mg | 27% |
Fats | 17.81g | 1.54g | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.536g | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.18mg | 22% |
Selenium | 51.6µg | 40µg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 4.176g | 0.133g | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 0.185g | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.4mg | 12% |
Folate | 2µg | 51µg | 12% |
Iron | 1.57mg | 0.76mg | 10% |
Protein | 23.85g | 19.35g | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.053mg | 9% |
Calories | 262kcal | 97kcal | 8% |
Magnesium | 97mg | 63mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 75mg | 53mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 9µg | 5% |
Potassium | 401mg | 262mg | 4% |
Calcium | 15mg | 59mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 278mg | 280mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.045mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.938mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.19mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.228mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | 0.295g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | 0.118g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1056.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +225% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3687% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +702.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |