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Crab vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab and monkfish

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, folate, and calcium; however, monkfish has more vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 95% higher.
  • Monkfish has 24 times less sodium than crab. Crab has 563mg of sodium, while monkfish has 23mg.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, monkfish, 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.
Crab
Crab
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3% 45% 15% 12% 14% 110% 3% 4% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains more CopperCopper +2161.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +618.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~256mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.
Crab
Crab
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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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 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 3.3% 0% 4.7% 0% 7.3% 17% 48% 10% 64% 130% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +230%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +476.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.558mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Monkfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.04µg 95%
Copper 0.814mg 0.036mg 86%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.53mg 30%
Sodium 563mg 23mg 23%
Cholesterol 97mg 32mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.173mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Folate 51µg 8µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.277mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 10mg 8%
Potassium 259mg 513mg 7%
Selenium 42.9µg 46.8µg 7%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1mg 3%
Phosphorus 234mg 256mg 3%
Fats 0.74g 1.95g 2%
Magnesium 36mg 27mg 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.073mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2%
Calories 83kcal 97kcal 1%
Protein 17.88g 18.56g 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 2.558mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 103g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.814mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.855mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.705mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.549mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.956mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
19% 2% 79%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.51 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +163.5%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~78.51g

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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. Monkfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171996/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.