Swordfish vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are swordfish and crab meat different?
- Swordfish is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, folate, and vitamin C.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 412% more than swordfish.
- Swordfish contains 14 times more saturated fat than crab meat. Swordfish contains 1.911g of saturated fat, while crab meat contains 0.133g.
Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types were 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 | +90.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +71.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +883.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2469.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +876.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +207.7% |
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 | +377.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +67.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +590.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +241.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +609.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.62µg | 11.5µg | 412% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 1.182mg | 126% |
| Vitamin D | 16.6µg | 83% | |
| Vitamin D | 666IU | 83% | |
| Zinc | 0.78mg | 7.62mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 68.5µg | 40µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.254mg | 1.34mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 97mg | 1072mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.615mg | 0.18mg | 33% |
| Vitamin E | 2.41mg | 16% | |
| Choline | 77.5mg | 14% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 51µg | 12% |
| Fats | 7.93g | 1.54g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.544g | 0.185g | 8% |
| Protein | 23.45g | 19.35g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.911g | 0.133g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 53mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 262mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 63mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.368g | 0.536g | 6% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 97kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.76mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 43µg | 9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.089mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 304mg | 280mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.035mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.919mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.168mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.699mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.922mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.216mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.127g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.772g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.168g | 0.031g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +414.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +333.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1815.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +155.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93% |
