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Crab vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab and mussels?

  • Crab is richer in copper and zinc, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 861% higher.
  • Crab has 5 times more copper than mussels. Crab has 0.814mg of copper, while mussels has 0.149mg.
  • Mussels contains less cholesterol.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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
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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +446.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.7%
Contains more IronIron +1244%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9089.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Potassium ~268mg

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
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 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +620.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 24µg 861%
Manganese 0.074mg 6.8mg 292%
Selenium 42.9µg 89.6µg 85%
Iron 0.5mg 6.72mg 78%
Copper 0.814mg 0.149mg 74%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.42mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.3mg 23%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Cholesterol 97mg 56mg 14%
Protein 17.88g 23.8g 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 13.6mg 11%
Zinc 3.81mg 2.67mg 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 91µg 10%
Sodium 563mg 369mg 8%
Phosphorus 234mg 285mg 7%
Fats 0.74g 4.48g 6%
Calcium 91mg 33mg 6%
Folate 51µg 76µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.212g 6%
Calories 83kcal 172kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.85g 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.95mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 36mg 37mg 0%
Potassium 259mg 268mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.1%
Contains more FatsFats +505.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +686%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +369.8%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.