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Crab meat vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab meat and lobster Raw

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin C, yet lobster Raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 427% higher.
  • Lobster Raw contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, 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 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains more IronIron +192.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59%

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +820%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +262.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 1.25µg 427%
Selenium 40µg 63.6µg 43%
Zinc 7.62mg 3.53mg 37%
Sodium 1072mg 423mg 28%
Cholesterol 53mg 127mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.449mg 21%
Copper 1.182mg 1.349mg 19%
Phosphorus 280mg 161mg 17%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Folate 51µg 10µg 10%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 63mg 38mg 6%
Iron 0.76mg 0.26mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.104mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Protein 19.35g 16.52g 6%
Calcium 59mg 84mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.014mg 3%
Potassium 262mg 200mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.296g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 1.591mg 2%
Calories 97kcal 77kcal 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Fats 1.54g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.181g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 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% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +105.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~80.95g

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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.9%

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. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/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.