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Crab vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Crab and Turkey meat?

  • Crab is higher in Vitamin B12, Copper, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin E , and Folate, yet Turkey meat is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 96% more.
  • Crab has 26 times more Vitamin E than Turkey meat. While Crab has 1.84mg of Vitamin E , Turkey meat has only 0.07mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Turkey meat is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted types in this article.

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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.
Crab
Crab
8
:
2
Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Contains more Calcium +550%
Contains more Magnesium +20%
Contains more Zinc +53.6%
Contains more Copper +775.3%
Contains more Manganese +428.6%
Contains more Selenium +44%
Contains more Iron +118%
Contains less Sodium -81.7%
Equal in Phosphorus - 223
Equal in Potassium - 239
Crab
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 19% 26% 101% 23% 74% 104% 272% 10% 234%
Turkey meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 41% 22% 96% 22% 14% 68% 31% 2% 163%
Contains more Calcium +550%
Contains more Magnesium +20%
Contains more Zinc +53.6%
Contains more Copper +775.3%
Contains more Manganese +428.6%
Contains more Selenium +44%
Contains more Iron +118%
Contains less Sodium -81.7%
Equal in Phosphorus - 223
Equal in Potassium - 239

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.
Crab
Crab
6
:
6
Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Contains more Vitamin E +2528.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +1850%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +294.9%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.948
Crab
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 37% 0% 11% 6% 22% 52% 60% 36% 39% 417% 1%
Turkey meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 2% 12% 0% 12% 65% 180% 57% 143% 7% 128% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +2528.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +1850%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +294.9%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.948

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
2
:
3
Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Contains more Water +25.5%
Contains more Other +252.1%
Contains more Protein +59.7%
Contains more Fats +898.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Crab
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Turkey meat
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more Water +25.5%
Contains more Other +252.1%
Contains more Protein +59.7%
Contains more Fats +898.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
:
2
Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1951.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +721.3%
Crab
34% 22% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.201 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.258 g
Turkey meat
31% 38% 31%
Saturated Fat: 2.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.119 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1951.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +721.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Crab Turkey meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Turkey meat Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.06g Turkey meat
Protein 17.88g 28.55g Turkey meat
Fats 0.74g 7.39g Turkey meat
Carbs 0g 0.06g Turkey meat
Calories 83kcal 189kcal Turkey meat
Calcium 91mg 14mg Crab
Iron 0.5mg 1.09mg Turkey meat
Magnesium 36mg 30mg Crab
Phosphorus 234mg 223mg Crab
Potassium 259mg 239mg Crab
Sodium 563mg 103mg Turkey meat
Zinc 3.81mg 2.48mg Crab
Copper 0.814mg 0.093mg Crab
Manganese 0.074mg 0.014mg Crab
Selenium 42.9µg 29.8µg Crab
Vitamin A 2IU 39IU Turkey meat
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 12µg Turkey meat
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.07mg Crab
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU Turkey meat
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg Turkey meat
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg Crab
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.045mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.281mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 9.573mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.948mg Crab
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.616mg Turkey meat
Folate 51µg 9µg Crab
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.02µg Crab
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg Crab
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.291mg Turkey meat
Threonine 0.727mg 1.004mg Turkey meat
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.796mg Turkey meat
Leucine 1.307mg 1.925mg Turkey meat
Lysine 1.386mg 2.282mg Turkey meat
Methionine 0.452mg 0.724mg Turkey meat
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.903mg Turkey meat
Valine 0.806mg 0.902mg Turkey meat
Histidine 0.393mg 0.749mg Turkey meat
Cholesterol 97mg 109mg Crab
Trans Fat 0.014g 0.101g Crab
Saturated Fat 0.201g 2.155g Crab
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.005g Crab
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.008g Crab
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.008g Crab
Monounsaturated Fat 0.129g 2.647g Turkey meat
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2.119g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.014g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g Turkey meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Crab Turkey meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Crab
50%
Turkey meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Crab
46%
Turkey meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat contains less Sodium (difference - 460mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is cheaper (difference - $10)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crab
Crab is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab
Crab is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.954g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.