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Tuna salad vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tuna salad and crab meat

  • Tuna salad is higher in vitamin B3, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 429% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than crab meat. While tuna salad contains 6.7mg of vitamin B3, crab meat contains only 1.34mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tuna salad is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
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 IronIron +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +715.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1260.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg
~equal in Selenium ~40µg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
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 AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +858.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 11.5µg 429%
Copper 0.145mg 1.182mg 115%
Zinc 0.56mg 7.62mg 64%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 1.34mg 34%
Sodium 402mg 1072mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.536g 24%
Phosphorus 178mg 280mg 15%
Cholesterol 13mg 53mg 13%
Fats 9.26g 1.54g 12%
Folate 8µg 51µg 11%
Magnesium 19mg 63mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.18mg 8%
Protein 16.04g 19.35g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.185g 7%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 7.6mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.133g 6%
Calories 187kcal 97kcal 5%
Calcium 17mg 59mg 4%
Iron 1mg 0.76mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.4mg 3%
Carbs 9.41g 0g 3%
Selenium 41.2µg 40µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin A 24µg 9µg 2%
Potassium 178mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.055mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +501.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +36.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 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 +1460.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +669%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.