Crab vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and sardines different?

Crab is higher in copper and zinc; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin D*, selenium, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 234% higher.
Crab contains 4 times more copper than sardines. While crab contains 0.814mg of copper, sardines contain only 0.186mg.
Crab has less cholesterol.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Sardines

Contains more CopperCopper	+337.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+190.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+319.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+53.3%
Contains more IronIron	+484%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+109.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+45.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

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

Sardines

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+55.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+410%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+168.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+766.7%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.167mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.33µg	8.94µg	234%
Copper	0.814mg	0.186mg	70%
Phosphorus	234mg	490mg	37%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.258g	5.148g	33%
Iron	0.5mg	2.92mg	30%
Calcium	91mg	382mg	29%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	193 IU	24%
Vitamin D	0µg	4.8µg	24%
Zinc	3.81mg	1.31mg	23%
Selenium	42.9µg	52.7µg	18%
Fats	0.74g	11.45g	16%
Vitamin B3	2.747mg	5.245mg	16%
Cholesterol	97mg	142mg	15%
Protein	17.88g	24.62g	13%
Sodium	563mg	307mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.227mg	10%
Folate	51µg	10µg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	0.129g	3.869g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.997mg	0.642mg	7%
Calories	83kcal	208kcal	6%
Saturated fat	0.201g	1.528g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.08mg	5%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	0mg	4%
Potassium	259mg	397mg	4%
Vitamin A	1µg	32µg	3%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	2.6µg	2%
Magnesium	36mg	39mg	1%
Vitamin E	1.84mg	2.04mg	1%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.108mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.156mg	0.167mg	1%
Choline	80.9mg	75mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	22g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	46kcal	84kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	120g	48g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	5.9	N/A
Trans fat	0.014g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.226mg	0.276mg	0%
Threonine	0.727mg	1.079mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.776mg	1.134mg	0%
Leucine	1.307mg	2.001mg	0%
Lysine	1.386mg	2.26mg	0%
Methionine	0.452mg	0.729mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.708mg	0.961mg	0%
Valine	0.806mg	1.268mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.725mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.101g	0.473g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.067g	0.509g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g		N/A