Tuna vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tuna and crab meat different?
- Tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and potassium, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, folate, and vitamin C.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 381% more than tuna.
- Tuna contains 16 times more vitamin B3 than crab meat. Tuna contains 22.07mg of vitamin B3, while crab meat contains 1.34mg.
- Tuna is lower in sodium.
Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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 | +101.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +170.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1375% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2648.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1593.3% |
| 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 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +152.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +149.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1547% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +476.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +389.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 11.5µg | 381% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 1.34mg | 130% |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 1.182mg | 127% |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 40µg | 124% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.18mg | 66% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 7.62mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 1072mg | 44% |
| Protein | 29.15g | 19.35g | 20% |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 51µg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 280mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 262mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.053mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 59mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.055mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 0.76mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 53mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.536g | 2% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 97kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.59g | 1.54g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 0.133g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0.031g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +161% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206.3% |
