Crab meat vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between crab meat and cockles
- Crab meat is higher in protein, yet cockles are higher in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Cockles cover your daily iron needs 193% more than crab meat.
- Crab meat contains 2 times more calcium than cockles. While crab meat contains 59mg of calcium, cockles contain only 30mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +96.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2031.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +138.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 479% | |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 16.2mg | 193% |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 131% | |
| Selenium | 40µg | 73% | |
| Zinc | 7.62mg | 69% | |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 47% | |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 40% | |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% | |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
| Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
| Protein | 19.35g | 13.5g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 3.2mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 262mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 4% | |
| Calcium | 59mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.7g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 97kcal | 79kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 1.54g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.133g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 20g | 17g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 50kcal | 59kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 103g | 127g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.295g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.118g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +120% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
~78.8g
