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Trout vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between trout and crab

  • Trout has more vitamin D*, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, crab is richer in copper, zinc, and selenium.
  • Trout's daily need coverage for vitamin D* is 95% more.
  • Trout contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than crab. Trout contains 0.143mg of vitamin B1, while crab contains 0.023mg.
  • Trout contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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.
Trout
Trout
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9% 40% 14% 18% 15% 116% 8% 1.7% 153%
Crab
Crab
7
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 PotassiumPotassium +73.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1380%
Contains more ZincZinc +605.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +469.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.7%

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.
Trout
Trout
9
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 9.7% 285% 33% 56% 36% 25% 125% 119% 89% 514% 0.25% 9%
Crab
Crab
3
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Trout Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin D* 759 IU 0 IU 95%
Vitamin D 19µg 0µg 95%
Copper 0.055mg 0.814mg 84%
Vitamin B12 4.11µg 3.33µg 33%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.81mg 30%
Selenium 28.1µg 42.9µg 27%
Vitamin B3 6.646mg 2.747mg 24%
Sodium 61mg 563mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.99mg 0.997mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.386mg 0.156mg 18%
Protein 23.8g 17.88g 12%
Vitamin A 100µg 1µg 11%
Fats 7.38g 0.74g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.023mg 10%
Folate 12µg 51µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.799g 0.258g 10%
Cholesterol 70mg 97mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.651g 0.201g 7%
Calcium 30mg 91mg 6%
Potassium 450mg 259mg 6%
Vitamin E 2.79mg 1.84mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.363g 0.129g 6%
Phosphorus 270mg 234mg 5%
Calories 168kcal 83kcal 4%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.074mg 3%
Iron 0.36mg 0.5mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.093mg 1%
Choline 77.6mg 80.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 60g 120g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 1.9 N/A
Vitamin C 2.9mg 3.3mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 1.092mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.148mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 2.025mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.287mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.738mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.973mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.283mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.733mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.259g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.616g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.047g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
Trout
2
24% 7% 69%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 7.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.72 g
Other: 0.1 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.1%
Contains more FatsFats +897.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more OtherOther +1590%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Trout
Trout
2
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.363 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.799 g
Crab
Crab
1
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 +1731.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +597.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173718/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.