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Crab meat vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crab meat and peanut butter

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc, yet peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than peanut butter.
  • Crab meat contains 63 times more sodium than peanut butter. While crab meat contains 1072mg of sodium, peanut butter contains only 17mg.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113%
Contains more IronIron +128.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4062.5%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +878.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.422mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 12.535g 80%
Fats 1.54g 51.36g 77%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 13.112mg 74%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.665mg 71%
Selenium 40µg 4.1µg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 25.941g 64%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Zinc 7.62mg 2.51mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.133g 10.325g 46%
Sodium 1072mg 17mg 46%
Calories 97kcal 598kcal 25%
Magnesium 63mg 168mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.441mg 20%
Fiber 0g 5g 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.137mg 15%
Iron 0.76mg 1.74mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.192mg 11%
Choline 63mg 11%
Folate 51µg 87µg 9%
Potassium 262mg 558mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 280mg 335mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.15mg 8%
Carbs 0g 22.31g 7%
Protein 19.35g 22.21g 6%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Calcium 59mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +6204.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3235.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +85.3%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13922.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2238.6%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.