Crab meat vs. Patty — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between crab meat and patty
- Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and folate, yet patty is richer in vitamin B3 and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 394% higher.
- Crab meat contains 16 times more copper than patty. Crab meat contains 1.182mg of copper, while patty contains 0.073mg.
- Patty contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +742.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1519.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +85% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +135.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +170.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +153.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +461% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +190.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +187% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 2.05µg | 394% |
Copper | 1.182mg | 0.073mg | 123% |
Selenium | 40µg | 14.8µg | 46% |
Sodium | 1072mg | 74mg | 43% |
Zinc | 7.62mg | 4.12mg | 32% |
Saturated fat | 0.133g | 6.333g | 28% |
Fats | 1.54g | 15.69g | 22% |
Phosphorus | 280mg | 145mg | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 6.861g | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 3.846mg | 16% |
Iron | 0.76mg | 1.93mg | 15% |
Folate | 51µg | 6µg | 11% |
Magnesium | 63mg | 18mg | 11% |
Protein | 19.35g | 14.63g | 9% |
Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 0mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
Calcium | 59mg | 7mg | 5% |
Calories | 97kcal | 204kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.214mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.309mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 0.643g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 53mg | 0% |
Potassium | 262mg | 269mg | 0% |
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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +918.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +217.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3608.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20% |