Chicken sandwich vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken sandwich and crab meat different?

Chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 474% higher.
Chicken sandwich contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than crab meat. While chicken sandwich contains 7.72mg of vitamin B3, crab meat contains only 1.34mg.
Chicken sandwich has less sodium.
Crab meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than chicken sandwich (74).

Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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.

Chicken sandwich

Crab meat

Contains more IronIron	+132.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+447.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1664.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1149.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+101%

~equal in Calcium ~59mg

~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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.

Chicken sandwich

Crab meat

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+334%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+476.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+112.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+8746.2%

~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.13µg	11.5µg	474%
Copper	0.067mg	1.182mg	124%
Zinc	0.61mg	7.62mg	64%
Vitamin B3	7.72mg	1.34mg	40%
Selenium	19.9µg	40µg	37%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.055mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.177g	0.536g	18%
Vitamin E	2.41mg		16%
Vitamin B5	1.2mg	0.4mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.383mg	0.18mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.23mg	0.053mg	15%
Fats	11.19g	1.54g	15%
Phosphorus	185mg	280mg	14%
Sodium	753mg	1072mg	14%
Iron	1.77mg	0.76mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	4.481g	0.185g	11%
Magnesium	24mg	63mg	9%
Saturated fat	2.123g	0.133g	9%
Manganese	0.219mg	0.04mg	8%
Calories	250kcal	97kcal	8%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	7.6mg	8%
Vitamin K	8.5µg		7%
Starch	16.5g		7%
Carbs	20.89g	0g	7%
Cholesterol	35mg	53mg	6%
Fiber	1.4g	0g	6%
Choline	35.3mg		6%
Protein	16.28g	19.35g	6%
Folate	47µg	51µg	1%
Vitamin A	3µg	9µg	1%
Fructose	0.97g		1%
Vitamin D	5IU		1%
Potassium	245mg	262mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Net carbs	19.49g	0g	N/A
Calcium	58mg	59mg	0%
Sugar	3.64g		N/A
Trans fat	0.03g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.269mg	0%
Threonine		0.783mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.938mg	0%
Leucine		1.536mg	0%
Lysine		1.684mg	0%
Methionine		0.545mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.817mg	0%
Valine		0.91mg	0%
Histidine		0.393mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0.295g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.003g	0.118g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.197g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.003g	0.031g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.884g		N/A