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Mackerel vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and crab meat

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet crab meat is richer in copper, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 313% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 31 times more saturated fat than crab meat. Mackerel contains 4.176g of saturated fat, while crab meat contains 0.133g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more IronIron +106.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1157.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +710.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~280mg

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.
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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +649.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 11.5µg 313%
Copper 0.094mg 1.182mg 121%
Zinc 0.94mg 7.62mg 61%
Sodium 83mg 1072mg 43%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 1.34mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.055mg 27%
Fats 17.81g 1.54g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.536g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.18mg 22%
Selenium 51.6µg 40µg 21%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.133g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.185g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.4mg 12%
Folate 2µg 51µg 12%
Iron 1.57mg 0.76mg 10%
Protein 23.85g 19.35g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.053mg 9%
Calories 262kcal 97kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 7.6mg 8%
Magnesium 97mg 63mg 8%
Cholesterol 75mg 53mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 9µg 5%
Calcium 15mg 59mg 4%
Potassium 401mg 262mg 4%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 103g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 5.4 N/A
Phosphorus 278mg 280mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1056.5%
Contains more OtherOther +225%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3687%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +702.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.