Sardines vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are sardines and crab different?
- Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin D, iron, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, crab is richer in copper and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 234% higher.
- Crab has less cholesterol.
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +319.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +484% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +337.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190.8% |
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 | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +247.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +168.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +410% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 3.33µg | 234% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 0.814mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 234mg | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.258g | 33% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.5mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 91mg | 29% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 0µg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 0IU | 24% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 3.81mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 42.9µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 2.747mg | 16% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 0.74g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 97mg | 15% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 17.88g | 13% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 563mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.093mg | 10% |
| Folate | 10µg | 51µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 0.129g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.997mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 0.201g | 6% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 83kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.023mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 259mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 1.84mg | 1% |
| Choline | 75mg | 80.9mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1447.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2899.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1895.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.8% |
