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Crab meat vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab meat and atlantic Mackerel

  • Crab meat has more copper, vitamin B12, zinc, and folate; however, atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fats, and vitamin B6.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for copper 123% more than atlantic Mackerel.
  • Crab meat has 51 times more folate than atlantic Mackerel. While crab meat has 51µg of folate, atlantic Mackerel has only 1µg.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1519.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more IronIron +114.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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 1.3% 242% 17% 30% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32%
Contains more FolateFolate +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +467.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Copper 1.182mg 0.073mg 123%
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 8.71µg 116%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D* 643 IU 80%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.63mg 64%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 9.08mg 48%
Sodium 1072mg 90mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.312mg 20%
Fats 1.54g 13.89g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 3.35g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.399mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.133g 3.257g 14%
Folate 51µg 1µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 5.456g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Iron 0.76mg 1.63mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.176mg 10%
Phosphorus 280mg 217mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.856mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0.4mg 8%
Selenium 40µg 44.1µg 7%
Cholesterol 53mg 70mg 6%
Calories 97kcal 205kcal 5%
Calcium 59mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin A 9µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Magnesium 63mg 76mg 3%
Protein 19.35g 18.6g 2%
Potassium 262mg 314mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.015mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 50kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 2.7 N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.295g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.118g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.031g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more FatsFats +801.9%
~equal in Protein ~18.6g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2849.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525%

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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.