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Blue crab, canned leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Blue crab, canned comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Blue crab, canned for less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Canned tuna in water, drained for more protein, less sodium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber and sugar.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    83 kcal
    116 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    17.88 g
    25.51 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total fat
    0.74 g
    0.82 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.2 g
    0.23 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    563 mg
    50 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN259 mg
    237 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN91 mg
    11 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.5 mg
    1.53 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN36 mg
    27 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN3.3 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Blue crab, canned vs Canned tuna in water, drained · Foodatron