Flatfish vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between flatfish and crab meat?
- Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, folate, magnesium, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B6 than flatfish.
- Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 425% higher.
- Flatfish is lower in sodium.
We used Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -66.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +186.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +136% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33% |
| Contains more IronIron | +230.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5039.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1853.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +135.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.7% |
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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +777.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.31µg | 11.5µg | 425% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 1.182mg | 129% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 7.62mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 1072mg | 31% |
| Vitamin D | 3.5µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin D | 139IU | 17% | |
| Choline | 79.9mg | 15% | |
| Selenium | 32.6µg | 40µg | 13% |
| Folate | 6µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 63mg | 10% |
| Protein | 15.24g | 19.35g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.76mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.77mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 309mg | 280mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.227mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.542g | 0.133g | 2% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 262mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.657g | 0.185g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.459g | 0.536g | 1% |
| Calories | 86kcal | 97kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 53mg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.37g | 1.54g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.278mg | 1.34mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.197mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.719mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.754mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.335mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.561mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.56mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.624mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.8mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.374mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.168g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.034g | 0.031g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.9% |
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Carbs
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Water
~77.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +255.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.8% |
