Crab vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between crab and scup
- Crab has more copper, vitamin B12, zinc, and folate; however, scup has more protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for copper for crab is 83% higher.
- Scup has 10 times less sodium than crab. Crab has 563mg of sodium, while scup has 54mg.
Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, scup, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +24.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1152.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +514.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +452.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 0.065mg | 83% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 1.62µg | 71% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.62mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 54mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.346mg | 15% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 4.994mg | 14% |
| Protein | 17.88g | 24.21g | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 67mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.127mg | 9% |
| Folate | 51µg | 17µg | 9% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 46.8µg | 7% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 3.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 51mg | 4% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 135kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 368mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.865mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.68mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.122mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 22g | 18g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 46kcal | 56kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 120g | 74g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.9 | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 237mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 1.967mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.945mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 1.247mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.713mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +373% |
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