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Crab meat vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab meat and barbecue chicken different?

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and folate, while barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 460% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Crab meat contains 15 times more copper than barbecue chicken. Crab meat contains 1.182mg of copper, while barbecue chicken contains 0.077mg.
  • Barbecue chicken is lower in sodium.

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1435.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
~equal in Potassium ~255mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2346.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.191mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0.47µg 460%
Copper 1.182mg 0.077mg 123%
Zinc 7.62mg 1.78mg 53%
Selenium 40µg 22µg 33%
Sodium 1072mg 335mg 32%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 5.732mg 27%
Cholesterol 53mg 127mg 25%
Fats 1.54g 15.08g 21%
Saturated fat 0.133g 3.927g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 6.446g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.227mg 13%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Folate 51µg 8µg 11%
Magnesium 63mg 21mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 2.038g 10%
Phosphorus 280mg 218mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Protein 19.35g 22.51g 6%
Calories 97kcal 226kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.152mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.005mg 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.95mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.191mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.12g N/A
Potassium 262mg 255mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +77.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more FatsFats +879.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3384.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.2%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.