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Crab vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crab and tuna

  • Crab has more copper, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, protein, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 121% more.
  • Crab contains 19 times more copper than tuna. Crab contains 0.814mg of copper, while tuna contains 0.043mg.
  • Tuna contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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
4
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%
Tuna
Tuna
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2175%
Contains more CopperCopper +1793%
Contains more ZincZinc +746.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +469.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.5%
Contains more IronIron +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.2%

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
6
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%
Tuna
Tuna
6
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 0% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +534.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +703.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +565.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 22.07mg 121%
Selenium 42.9µg 108.2µg 119%
Copper 0.814mg 0.043mg 86%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 1.038mg 68%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.35µg 41%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.45mg 31%
Protein 17.88g 29.15g 23%
Sodium 563mg 54mg 22%
Cholesterol 97mg 47mg 17%
Phosphorus 234mg 333mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.334mg 13%
Folate 51µg 2µg 12%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.29mg 10%
Calcium 91mg 4mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.134mg 9%
Potassium 259mg 527mg 8%
Iron 0.5mg 0.92mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.013mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.137mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 130kcal 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 42mg 1%
Choline 80.9mg 77.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.175g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 77g N/A
Fats 0.74g 0.59g 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.02g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.205g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.101g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.067g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.009g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g 0.002g 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
Tuna
Tuna
1
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Tuna
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.205g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.138g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.