Corned beef vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are corned beef and crab different?
- Corned beef is richer in iron, while crab is higher in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin E.
- Crab covers your daily need for copper, 73% more than corned beef.
- Corned beef contains 32 times more saturated fat than crab. Corned beef contains 6.34g of saturated fat, while crab contains 0.201g.
Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1037.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +428.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +236.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +137.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +104.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +16.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.154mg | 0.814mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 3.33µg | 71% |
| Fats | 18.98g | 0.74g | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 6.34g | 0.201g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.22g | 0.129g | 23% |
| Selenium | 32.8µg | 42.9µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 973mg | 563mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.86mg | 0.5mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 125mg | 234mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.42mg | 0.997mg | 12% |
| Folate | 6µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 1.84mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Calories | 251kcal | 83kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 4.58mg | 3.81mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 36mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.156mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 145mg | 259mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.67g | 0.258g | 3% |
| Choline | 69.2mg | 80.9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.03mg | 2.747mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Protein | 18.17g | 17.88g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.47g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.47g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 97mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.119mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.726mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.827mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.445mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.536mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.473mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.718mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.901mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.58mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
Protein:
17.88 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
79.69 g
Other:
1.69 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +2464.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.3% |
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Protein
~17.88g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
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 | +7047.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +159.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |
