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Mussels vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mussels and crab?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin C, yet crab is richer in copper and zinc.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 861% higher.
  • Mussels has 92 times more manganese than crab. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while crab has 0.074mg.
  • Mussels contains less cholesterol.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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.
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%
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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%
Contains more IronIron +1244%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9089.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +446.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.747mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.997mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 3.33µg 861%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.074mg 292%
Selenium 89.6µg 42.9µg 85%
Iron 6.72mg 0.5mg 78%
Copper 0.149mg 0.814mg 74%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.093mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.023mg 23%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Cholesterol 56mg 97mg 14%
Protein 23.8g 17.88g 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 3.3mg 11%
Zinc 2.67mg 3.81mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 1µg 10%
Sodium 369mg 563mg 8%
Phosphorus 285mg 234mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.74g 6%
Calcium 33mg 91mg 6%
Folate 76µg 51µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.258g 6%
Calories 172kcal 83kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.156mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.201g 3%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.747mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.129g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.997mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 120g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 36mg 0%
Potassium 268mg 259mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.1%
Contains more FatsFats +505.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.