Snapper vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between snapper and crab
- Snapper has more vitamin B6, selenium, potassium, and vitamin B12, while crab has more copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Crab covers your daily need for copper, 85% more than snapper.
- Snapper contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than crab. While snapper contains 0.46mg of vitamin B6, crab contains only 0.156mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in snapper is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, snapper, mixed species, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +127.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +108.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1669.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +765.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +335.3% |
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 | +3400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +194.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +106.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2225% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +693.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.814mg | 85% |
Zinc | 0.44mg | 3.81mg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.156mg | 23% |
Sodium | 57mg | 563mg | 22% |
Protein | 26.3g | 17.88g | 17% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 97mg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.346mg | 2.747mg | 15% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
Selenium | 49µg | 42.9µg | 11% |
Folate | 6µg | 51µg | 11% |
Potassium | 522mg | 259mg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 3.5µg | 3.33µg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.004mg | 0.093mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 201mg | 234mg | 5% |
Calcium | 40mg | 91mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 35µg | 1µg | 4% |
Iron | 0.24mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.997mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.588g | 0.258g | 2% |
Calories | 128kcal | 83kcal | 2% |
Manganese | 0.017mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 3.3mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.72g | 0.74g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.365g | 0.201g | 1% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 36mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.129g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.294mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.153mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.212mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.137mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.415mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.027mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.355mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.048g | 0.101g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.273g | 0.067g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.022g | 0.009g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +132.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +149.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.9% |