Snapper vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are snapper and crab meat different?
- Snapper is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 333% higher.
- Snapper contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than crab meat. While snapper contains 0.46mg of vitamin B6, crab meat contains only 0.18mg.
- Snapper has less sodium.
Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +99.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +216.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2469.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1631.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +135.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +117.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +287.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +228.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.5µg | 11.5µg | 333% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 1.182mg | 126% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 7.62mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 1072mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.18mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 49µg | 40µg | 16% |
| Protein | 26.3g | 19.35g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 201mg | 280mg | 11% |
| Folate | 6µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.4mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 522mg | 262mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.76mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 7.6mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 63mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.346mg | 1.34mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.004mg | 0.055mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Calories | 128kcal | 97kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 53mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.365g | 0.133g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.72g | 1.54g | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.588g | 0.536g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.294mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.153mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.212mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.137mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.415mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.027mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.355mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.048g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.273g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.022g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Other
~1.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +74.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.536g
