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Crab meat vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab meat and broth?

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus, yet broth is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 991% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in broth is lower.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry types 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%
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +8366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275%

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%
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 1072mg 23875mg 991%
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0.3µg 467%
Copper 1.182mg 0mg 131%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.09mg 68%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.43mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 4.48g 26%
Selenium 40µg 28µg 22%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Fats 1.54g 13.88g 19%
Phosphorus 280mg 166mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.133g 3.43g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 5.36g 13%
Cholesterol 53mg 13mg 13%
Calcium 59mg 187mg 13%
Calories 97kcal 267kcal 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 2.46mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.1mg 6%
Carbs 0g 18.01g 6%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.15mg 5%
Protein 19.35g 16.66g 5%
Folate 51µg 32µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 1.03mg 3%
Magnesium 63mg 56mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 309mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 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 0.295g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0g 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
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more WaterWater +3316.3%
Contains more FatsFats +801.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +3052.6%

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
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2797.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +735.8%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.