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Tilapia vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tilapia and crab meat different?

  • Tilapia is higher in selenium and vitamin B3; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, folate, phosphorus, vitamin C, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 402% higher.
  • Tilapia contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than crab meat. While tilapia contains 4.745mg of vitamin B3, crab meat contains only 1.34mg.
  • Tilapia has less sodium.

Fish, tilapia, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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 PotassiumPotassium +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.4%
Contains more IronIron +10.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1476%
Contains more ZincZinc +1758.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +518.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 11.5µg 402%
Copper 0.075mg 1.182mg 123%
Zinc 0.41mg 7.62mg 66%
Sodium 56mg 1072mg 44%
Selenium 54.4µg 40µg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 1.34mg 21%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Protein 26.15g 19.35g 14%
Phosphorus 204mg 280mg 11%
Folate 6µg 51µg 11%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Magnesium 34mg 63mg 7%
Calcium 14mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.4mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.94g 0.133g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.18mg 4%
Potassium 380mg 262mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.053mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 0.185g 2%
Calories 128kcal 97kcal 2%
Fats 2.65g 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Iron 0.69mg 0.76mg 1%
Cholesterol 57mg 53mg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.536g 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 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 +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +72.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~77.55g
~equal in Other ~1.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 +416.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.