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Whiting vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whiting and crab

  • Whiting has more vitamin D and phosphorus; however, crab has more copper, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin E, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for crab is 86% higher.
  • Whiting is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fish, whiting, 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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +67.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.8%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +1935%
Contains more ZincZinc +618.9%
~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 0% 13% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
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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 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +384.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +298.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
~equal in Choline ~80.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whiting Crab DV% diff.
Copper 0.04mg 0.814mg 86%
Zinc 0.53mg 3.81mg 30%
Vitamin B12 2.6µg 3.33µg 30%
Sodium 132mg 563mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.997mg 15%
Protein 23.48g 17.88g 11%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1.84mg 10%
Vitamin D 73IU 0IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 0µg 9%
Folate 15µg 51µg 9%
Phosphorus 285mg 234mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.67mg 2.747mg 7%
Potassium 434mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Cholesterol 84mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.068mg 0.023mg 4%
Calcium 62mg 91mg 3%
Selenium 41.1µg 42.9µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.156mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.587g 0.258g 2%
Calories 116kcal 83kcal 2%
Manganese 0.13mg 0.074mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 36mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.4g 0.201g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.129g 1%
Fats 1.69g 0.74g 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Choline 83.3mg 80.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.156mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.695mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.283g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.235g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 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 +31.3%
Contains more FatsFats +128.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1308.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~79.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 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 +245%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.8%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.