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Carp vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between carp and crab meat?

  • Carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B5, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and folate.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 418% higher.
  • Crab meat has 2 times less vitamin B5 than carp. Carp has 0.87mg of vitamin B5, while crab meat has 0.4mg.
  • Crab meat is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Carp
Carp
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
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 PotassiumPotassium +63%
Contains more IronIron +109.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1519.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.9%

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.
Carp
Carp
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +375%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +682.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~9µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 11.5µg 418%
Copper 0.073mg 1.182mg 123%
Zinc 1.9mg 7.62mg 52%
Sodium 63mg 1072mg 44%
Selenium 16.2µg 40µg 43%
Phosphorus 531mg 280mg 36%
Cholesterol 84mg 53mg 10%
Iron 1.59mg 0.76mg 10%
Fats 7.17g 1.54g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.4mg 9%
Folate 17µg 51µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.536g 9%
Protein 22.86g 19.35g 7%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 7.6mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.053mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.185g 7%
Magnesium 38mg 63mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.133g 6%
Potassium 427mg 262mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 1.34mg 5%
Calories 162kcal 97kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.18mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.055mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 103g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 5.4 N/A
Vitamin A 10µg 9µg 0%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more FatsFats +365.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +358.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
Carp
2
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 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 +1513.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

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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. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.