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Crab meat vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab meat and cod

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin C; however, cod is higher in protein, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12 435% more than cod.
  • Crab meat has 33 times more copper than cod. While crab meat has 1.182mg of copper, cod has only 0.036mg.
  • Cod has less sodium.

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

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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%
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.4%
Contains more IronIron +55.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1213.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
~equal in Potassium ~244mg
~equal in Selenium ~37.6µg

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%
Cod
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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 3.3% 18% 4.7% 16% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +660%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +995.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 1.05µg 435%
Copper 1.182mg 0.036mg 127%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.58mg 64%
Sodium 1072mg 78mg 43%
Phosphorus 280mg 138mg 20%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Folate 51µg 8µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.283mg 8%
Protein 19.35g 22.83g 7%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 2.513mg 7%
Vitamin D* 46 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Magnesium 63mg 42mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Selenium 40µg 37.6µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.18mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.088mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.079mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.292g 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.86g 1%
Cholesterol 53mg 55mg 1%
Potassium 262mg 244mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 14µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 97kcal 105kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 50kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 95g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.168g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 1.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.856mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 2.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.891mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.176mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.672mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.295g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.118g 0.154g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.031g 0.013g 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
Cod
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23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +79.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~75.92g

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
Cod
Cod
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29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.6%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients
  2. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/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.