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Crab meat vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crab meat and beef broiled

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus, yet beef broiled is higher in vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 369% more than beef broiled.
  • Crab meat contains 15 times more sodium than beef broiled. While crab meat contains 1072mg of sodium, beef broiled contains only 72mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1290.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +242.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +335.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 2.64µg 369%
Copper 1.182mg 0.085mg 122%
Sodium 1072mg 72mg 43%
Selenium 40µg 21.5µg 34%
Saturated fat 0.133g 5.895g 26%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 5.378mg 25%
Iron 0.76mg 2.6mg 23%
Fats 1.54g 15.41g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 6.668g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.382mg 16%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Protein 19.35g 25.93g 13%
Zinc 7.62mg 6.31mg 12%
Phosphorus 280mg 198mg 12%
Cholesterol 53mg 88mg 12%
Folate 51µg 9µg 11%
Magnesium 63mg 21mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.176mg 9%
Calories 97kcal 250kcal 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.658mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 18mg 4%
Potassium 262mg 318mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.046mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.484g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%
Contains more OtherOther +129.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34%
Contains more FatsFats +900.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3504.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.484g

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.