Mussels vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mussels and crab meat
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, crab meat has more copper and zinc.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 521% more.
- Mussels has 170 times more manganese than crab meat. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while crab meat has 0.04mg.
- Mussels is lower in sodium.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index than crab meat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist 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 IronIron | +784.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +124% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +693.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +185.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +78.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +911.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +466% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +663.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +108.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 11.5µg | 521% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.04mg | 294% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 1.182mg | 115% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 40µg | 90% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.76mg | 75% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 7.62mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 1072mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.055mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.053mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.4mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 1.34mg | 10% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 19.35g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 9µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 7.6mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.18mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 63mg | 6% |
| Folate | 76µg | 51µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0.536g | 5% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 1.54g | 5% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 97kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 0.133g | 3% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0.185g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 280mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 53mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 268mg | 262mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +190.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +103.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +448.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.4% |
