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Crab meat vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab meat and cheeseburgers?

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and selenium, while cheeseburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 448% higher.
  • Cheeseburgers have 11 times less copper than crab meat. Crab meat has 1.182mg of copper, while cheeseburgers have 0.111mg.
  • Cheeseburgers are lower in sodium.
  • Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than crab meat (0).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain types in this comparison.

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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +964.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +206%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.7%
Contains more IronIron +256.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1413.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +452.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +289.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0.76µg 448%
Copper 1.182mg 0.111mg 119%
Zinc 7.62mg 2.49mg 47%
Selenium 40µg 19.6µg 37%
Saturated fat 0.133g 6.473g 29%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 5.217mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.363mg 24%
Sodium 1072mg 515mg 24%
Iron 0.76mg 2.71mg 24%
Fats 1.54g 14.72g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.293mg 20%
Phosphorus 280mg 161mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 5.413g 13%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.316mg 12%
Calories 97kcal 308kcal 11%
Carbs 0g 28.03g 9%
Magnesium 63mg 26mg 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 1.658g 7%
Protein 19.35g 16.51g 6%
Calcium 59mg 119mg 6%
Folate 51µg 70µg 5%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 9µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.228mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.545mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Cholesterol 53mg 43mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Potassium 262mg 196mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more WaterWater +100.8%
Contains more FatsFats +855.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +35.3%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2825.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.3%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.