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Tuna salad vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna salad and crab different?

  • Tuna salad is higher in vitamin B3; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, folate, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 89% higher.
  • Tuna salad contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than crab. While tuna salad contains 6.7mg of vitamin B3, crab contains only 2.747mg.
  • Tuna salad has less sodium.

Fish, tuna salad and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Crab
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +461.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +580.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85%
~equal in Selenium ~42.9µg

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%
Crab
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 3.33µg 89%
Copper 0.145mg 0.814mg 74%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.81mg 30%
Cholesterol 13mg 97mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 0.258g 26%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 2.747mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.997mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Fats 9.26g 0.74g 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Folate 8µg 51µg 11%
Phosphorus 178mg 234mg 8%
Calcium 17mg 91mg 7%
Sodium 402mg 563mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 0.129g 7%
Iron 1mg 0.5mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.544g 0.201g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.156mg 6%
Calories 187kcal 83kcal 5%
Protein 16.04g 17.88g 4%
Magnesium 19mg 36mg 4%
Selenium 41.2µg 42.9µg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 1µg 3%
Carbs 9.41g 0g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.093mg 2%
Potassium 178mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.023mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 3.3mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
Crab
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +1151.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%

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
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2138%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1497.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.