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Snapper vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are snapper and crab meat different?

  • Snapper is higher in vitamin B6, protein, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 333% higher.
  • Snapper contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than crab meat. While snapper contains 0.46mg of vitamin B6, crab meat contains only 0.18mg.
  • Snapper has less sodium.

Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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 PotassiumPotassium +99.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.5%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2469.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1631.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%

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.
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 5.3% 0% 12% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5%
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 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +228.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.053mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 11.5µg 333%
Copper 0.046mg 1.182mg 126%
Zinc 0.44mg 7.62mg 65%
Sodium 57mg 1072mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.18mg 22%
Selenium 49µg 40µg 16%
Protein 26.3g 19.35g 14%
Phosphorus 201mg 280mg 11%
Folate 6µg 51µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.4mg 9%
Potassium 522mg 262mg 8%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 7.6mg 7%
Iron 0.24mg 0.76mg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 1.34mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 9µg 3%
Calories 128kcal 97kcal 2%
Cholesterol 47mg 53mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 59mg 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.04mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.365g 0.133g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 78g 103g N/A
Fats 1.72g 1.54g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.053mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 0.185g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 0.536g 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.048g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.273g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.022g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 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 +35.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 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 +74.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.536g

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.