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Crab meat vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab meat and beefsteak raw

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and folate, while beefsteak raw has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 367% higher.
  • Beefsteak raw contains 19 times less sodium than crab meat. Crab meat contains 1072mg of sodium, while beefsteak raw contains 55mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw.

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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 18% 1.5% 33% 75% 26% 145% 94% 7.2% 0% 152%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1080%
Contains more CopperCopper +1396.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more IronIron +163.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%

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% 0.67% 0% 1.5% 19% 42% 95% 0% 125% 336% 3.8% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +327.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Beefsteak raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 2.69µg 367%
Copper 1.182mg 0.079mg 123%
Sodium 1072mg 55mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.543mg 28%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 5.048mg 23%
Selenium 40µg 27.9µg 22%
Zinc 7.62mg 5.3mg 21%
Iron 0.76mg 2mg 16%
Folate 51µg 3µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.182mg 10%
Magnesium 63mg 25mg 9%
Phosphorus 280mg 220mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.133g 1.875g 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Fats 1.54g 5.36g 6%
Calcium 59mg 5mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.354g 5%
Cholesterol 53mg 67mg 5%
Protein 19.35g 21.38g 4%
Potassium 262mg 375mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.189g 2%
Calories 97kcal 134kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.075mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Trans fat 0.253g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.868mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.142g 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
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more OtherOther +372.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.5%
Contains more FatsFats +248.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72.93g

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
42% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.189 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1172.4%

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. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/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.