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Rainbow trout vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rainbow trout and crab meat?

  • Rainbow trout is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, folate, and magnesium.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 300% more.
  • Rainbow trout has 4 times more Vitamin B5 than crab meat. While rainbow trout has 1.667mg of Vitamin B5, crab meat has only 0.4mg.
  • The amount of sodium in rainbow trout is lower.

We used Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
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 +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136%
Contains more IronIron +145.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2469.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1593.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.5%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 9.7% 17% 47% 477% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 25% 1.7% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +865.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +167.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +301.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1850%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~77.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 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 +969.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -90.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rainbow trout Crab meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Crab meat Opinion
Calories 141kcal 97kcal Rainbow trout
Protein 19.94g 19.35g Rainbow trout
Fats 6.18g 1.54g Rainbow trout
Vitamin C 2.9mg 7.6mg Crab meat
Cholesterol 59mg 53mg Crab meat
Vitamin D 635IU Rainbow trout
Magnesium 25mg 63mg Crab meat
Calcium 25mg 59mg Crab meat
Potassium 377mg 262mg Rainbow trout
Iron 0.31mg 0.76mg Crab meat
Copper 0.046mg 1.182mg Crab meat
Zinc 0.45mg 7.62mg Crab meat
Phosphorus 226mg 280mg Crab meat
Sodium 51mg 1072mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin A 280IU 29IU Rainbow trout
Vitamin A 84µg 9µg Rainbow trout
Vitamin E 2.34mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin D 15.9µg Rainbow trout
Manganese 0.011mg 0.04mg Crab meat
Selenium 23.6µg 40µg Crab meat
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.053mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.055mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 1.34mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.4mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.18mg Rainbow trout
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 11.5µg Crab meat
Vitamin K 0.1µg Rainbow trout
Folate 11µg 51µg Crab meat
Trans Fat 0.047g Crab meat
Choline 65mg Rainbow trout
Saturated Fat 1.383g 0.133g Crab meat
Monounsaturated Fat 1.979g 0.185g Rainbow trout
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 0.536g Rainbow trout
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.269mg Crab meat
Threonine 0.915mg 0.783mg Rainbow trout
Isoleucine 0.962mg 0.938mg Rainbow trout
Leucine 1.696mg 1.536mg Rainbow trout
Lysine 1.916mg 1.684mg Rainbow trout
Methionine 0.618mg 0.545mg Rainbow trout
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0.817mg Crab meat
Valine 1.075mg 0.91mg Rainbow trout
Histidine 0.614mg 0.393mg Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0.295g Crab meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 0.118g Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0.031g Rainbow trout
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g Rainbow trout
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g Rainbow trout

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Rainbow trout Crab meat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
113%
Rainbow trout
125%
Crab meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Rainbow trout
120%
Crab meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout contains less Sodium (difference - 1021mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is cheaper (difference - $5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.25g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab meat
Crab meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.