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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 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%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~280mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Crab meat 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%
Magnesium 37mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.18mg 6%
Folate 76µg 51µg 6%
Fats 4.48g 1.54g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.536g 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%
Cholesterol 56mg 53mg 1%
Phosphorus 285mg 280mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 103g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 5.4 N/A
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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 +448.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.