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Crab vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab and carp

  • Crab has more copper, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and folate; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab covers your daily copper needs 82% more than carp.
  • Carp has 9 times less sodium than crab. Crab has 563mg of sodium, while carp has 63mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
Crab
Crab
5
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%
Carp
Carp
4
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +1015.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +100.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.9%
Contains more IronIron +218%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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.
Crab
Crab
8
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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Carp
Carp
3
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Carp DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.073mg 82%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.47µg 78%
Selenium 42.9µg 16.2µg 49%
Phosphorus 234mg 531mg 42%
Sodium 563mg 63mg 22%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.9mg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Iron 0.5mg 1.59mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.835g 11%
Protein 17.88g 22.86g 10%
Fats 0.74g 7.17g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.14mg 10%
Folate 51µg 17µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 2.985g 7%
Potassium 259mg 427mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.219mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1.388g 5%
Calories 83kcal 162kcal 4%
Cholesterol 97mg 84mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 2.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.87mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 3.5 N/A
Magnesium 36mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.105g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +397.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.9%
Contains more FatsFats +868.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2214%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +611.2%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.