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Skipjack tuna vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Skipjack tuna and Crab

  • Skipjack tuna is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Iron, however, Crab is richer in Copper, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Folate, and Vitamin B5.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for Vitamin B3 is 100% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 6 times more Vitamin B6 than Crab. While Skipjack tuna has 0.981mg of Vitamin B6, Crab has only 0.156mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has less Cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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.
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
6
:
4
Crab
Crab
Contains more Iron +220%
Contains more Magnesium +22.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +21.8%
Contains more Potassium +101.5%
Contains less Sodium -91.7%
Contains more Calcium +145.9%
Contains more Zinc +262.9%
Contains more Copper +640%
Contains more Manganese +289.5%
Equal in Selenium - 42.9
Skipjack tuna
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 60% 32% 123% 47% 7% 29% 37% 3% 256%
Crab
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 19% 26% 101% 23% 74% 104% 272% 10% 234%
Contains more Iron +220%
Contains more Magnesium +22.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +21.8%
Contains more Potassium +101.5%
Contains less Sodium -91.7%
Contains more Calcium +145.9%
Contains more Zinc +262.9%
Contains more Copper +640%
Contains more Manganese +289.5%
Equal in Selenium - 42.9

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.
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
5
:
7
Crab
Crab
Contains more Vitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +582.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +528.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +230%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +105.6%
Contains more Folate +410%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +52.1%
Skipjack tuna
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 0% 0% 4% 10% 29% 352% 30% 227% 8% 274% 0%
Crab
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 37% 0% 11% 6% 22% 52% 60% 36% 39% 417% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +582.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +528.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +230%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +105.6%
Contains more Folate +410%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +52.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
3
:
1
Crab
Crab
Contains more Protein +57.8%
Contains more Fats +74.3%
Contains more Other +386.4%
Contains more Water +28%
Skipjack tuna
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Crab
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more Protein +57.8%
Contains more Fats +74.3%
Contains more Other +386.4%
Contains more Water +28%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna
2
:
1
Crab
Crab
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +88.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +56.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -52.1%
Skipjack tuna
39% 23% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.42 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.403 g
Crab
34% 22% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.201 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.258 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +88.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +56.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -52.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Crab Opinion
Protein 28.21g 17.88g Skipjack tuna
Fats 1.29g 0.74g Skipjack tuna
Calories 132kcal 83kcal Skipjack tuna
Calcium 37mg 91mg Crab
Iron 1.6mg 0.5mg Skipjack tuna
Magnesium 44mg 36mg Skipjack tuna
Phosphorus 285mg 234mg Skipjack tuna
Potassium 522mg 259mg Skipjack tuna
Sodium 47mg 563mg Skipjack tuna
Zinc 1.05mg 3.81mg Crab
Copper 0.11mg 0.814mg Crab
Manganese 0.019mg 0.074mg Crab
Selenium 46.8µg 42.9µg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin A 60IU 2IU Skipjack tuna
Vitamin A RAE 18µg 1µg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin E 1.84mg Crab
Vitamin C 1mg 3.3mg Crab
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.023mg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.093mg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 2.747mg Skipjack tuna
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.997mg Crab
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.156mg Skipjack tuna
Folate 10µg 51µg Crab
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 3.33µg Crab
Vitamin K 0.3µg Crab
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.226mg Skipjack tuna
Threonine 1.237mg 0.727mg Skipjack tuna
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.776mg Skipjack tuna
Leucine 2.293mg 1.307mg Skipjack tuna
Lysine 2.59mg 1.386mg Skipjack tuna
Methionine 0.835mg 0.452mg Skipjack tuna
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.708mg Skipjack tuna
Valine 1.453mg 0.806mg Skipjack tuna
Histidine 0.83mg 0.393mg Skipjack tuna
Cholesterol 60mg 97mg Skipjack tuna
Trans Fat 0.014g Skipjack tuna
Saturated Fat 0.42g 0.201g Crab
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.067g Skipjack tuna
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.101g Crab
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.009g Skipjack tuna
Monounsaturated Fat 0.243g 0.129g Skipjack tuna
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.258g Skipjack tuna
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Crab

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Skipjack tuna Crab
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
78%
Skipjack tuna
56%
Crab
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Skipjack tuna
89%
Crab

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna contains less Sodium (difference - 516mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 37mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is cheaper (difference - $4)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab
Crab is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.219g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.