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Whitefish vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whitefish and crab

  • Whitefish has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 99% higher.
  • Crab has 7 times less vitamin B1 than whitefish. Whitefish has 0.171mg of vitamin B1, while crab has 0.023mg.
  • Whitefish is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +784.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg

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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
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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 +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +643.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 3.33µg 99%
Copper 0.092mg 0.814mg 80%
Selenium 16.2µg 42.9µg 49%
Zinc 1.27mg 3.81mg 23%
Sodium 65mg 563mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 0.258g 17%
Phosphorus 346mg 234mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.156mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Protein 24.47g 17.88g 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.023mg 12%
Fats 7.51g 0.74g 10%
Folate 17µg 51µg 9%
Cholesterol 77mg 97mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 2.747mg 7%
Calcium 33mg 91mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 0.129g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.093mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.162g 0.201g 4%
Calories 172kcal 83kcal 4%
Potassium 406mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.997mg 3%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.074mg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 36mg 1%
Iron 0.47mg 0.5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
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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 ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +914.9%
Contains more OtherOther +73.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
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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 +1883.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +967.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.