Ling fish vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ling fish and crab meat
- Ling fish is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, folate, and vitamin C.
- Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 452% more than ling fish.
- Ling fish contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than crab meat. While ling fish contains 0.231mg of vitamin B2, crab meat contains only 0.055mg.
- The amount of sodium in ling fish is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, ling, 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 | +28.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +738.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +662% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.2% |
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 | +288.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +139.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +320% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1669.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +537.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 11.5µg | 452% |
Copper | 0.141mg | 1.182mg | 116% |
Zinc | 1mg | 7.62mg | 60% |
Sodium | 173mg | 1072mg | 39% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.231mg | 0.055mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.351mg | 0.18mg | 13% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 40µg | 12% |
Folate | 8µg | 51µg | 11% |
Protein | 24.35g | 19.35g | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.801mg | 1.34mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
Potassium | 486mg | 262mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.127mg | 0.053mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 254mg | 280mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 81mg | 63mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 9µg | 3% |
Calcium | 44mg | 59mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.133g | 1% | |
Calories | 111kcal | 97kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.369mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.83mg | 0.76mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 51mg | 53mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.82g | 1.54g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.038mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.273mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.067mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.122mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.979mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.236mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.721mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.95mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.254mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.717mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +87.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +64.2% |
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Carbs
~0g
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Water
~77.55g