Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Crab meat
  5. Compare
  6. Crab meat vs. Pork

Crab meat vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are Crab meat and Pork different?

  • Crab meat is higher in Vitamin B12, Copper, Zinc, and Folate, however, Pork is richer in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Crab meat is 450% higher.
  • Crab meat contains 17 times more Sodium than Pork. While Crab meat contains 1072mg of Sodium, Pork contains only 62mg.

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Crab meat vs Pork infographic
Infographic link

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.
Crab meat
Crab meat
6
:
4
Pork
Pork
Contains more Calcium +210.5%
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.8%
Contains more Zinc +218.8%
Contains more Copper +1519.2%
Contains more Manganese +344.4%
Contains more Iron +14.5%
Contains more Potassium +61.5%
Contains less Sodium -94.2%
Contains more Selenium +13.3%
Crab meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 29% 45% 120% 24% 140% 208% 394% 6% 219%
Pork
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 33% 20% 106% 38% 9% 66% 25% 2% 248%
Contains more Calcium +210.5%
Contains more Magnesium +125%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.8%
Contains more Zinc +218.8%
Contains more Copper +1519.2%
Contains more Manganese +344.4%
Contains more Iron +14.5%
Contains more Potassium +61.5%
Contains less Sodium -94.2%
Contains more Selenium +13.3%

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.
Crab meat
Crab meat
4
:
8
Pork
Pork
Contains more Vitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +1166.7%
Contains more Folate +920%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1554.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +483.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +157.8%
Crab meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 0% 26% 14% 13% 26% 24% 42% 39% 1438% 0%
Pork
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 6% 39% 2% 220% 75% 95% 42% 108% 4% 88% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +1166.7%
Contains more Folate +920%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1554.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +483.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +157.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab meat
Crab meat
2
:
2
Pork
Pork
Contains more Water +34%
Contains more Other +75.3%
Contains more Protein +41.2%
Contains more Fats +803.9%
Crab meat
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Pork
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more Water +34%
Contains more Other +75.3%
Contains more Protein +41.2%
Contains more Fats +803.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab meat
Crab meat
1
:
2
Pork
Pork
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3245.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +123.9%
Crab meat
16% 22% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0.133 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.536 g
Pork
41% 49% 10%
Saturated Fat: 5.23 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3245.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +123.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Crab meat Pork
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Pork Opinion
Protein 19.35g 27.32g Pork
Fats 1.54g 13.92g Pork
Calories 97kcal 242kcal Pork
Calcium 59mg 19mg Crab meat
Iron 0.76mg 0.87mg Pork
Magnesium 63mg 28mg Crab meat
Phosphorus 280mg 246mg Crab meat
Potassium 262mg 423mg Pork
Sodium 1072mg 62mg Pork
Zinc 7.62mg 2.39mg Crab meat
Copper 1.182mg 0.073mg Crab meat
Manganese 0.04mg 0.009mg Crab meat
Selenium 40µg 45.3µg Pork
Vitamin A 29IU 7IU Crab meat
Vitamin A RAE 9µg 2µg Crab meat
Vitamin E 0.29mg Pork
Vitamin D 53IU Pork
Vitamin D 1.3µg Pork
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0.6mg Crab meat
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.877mg Pork
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.321mg Pork
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 5.037mg Pork
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.698mg Pork
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.464mg Pork
Folate 51µg 5µg Crab meat
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0.7µg Crab meat
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.338mg Pork
Threonine 0.783mg 1.234mg Pork
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.26mg Pork
Leucine 1.536mg 2.177mg Pork
Lysine 1.684mg 2.446mg Pork
Methionine 0.545mg 0.712mg Pork
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 1.086mg Pork
Valine 0.91mg 1.473mg Pork
Histidine 0.393mg 1.067mg Pork
Cholesterol 53mg 80mg Crab meat
Saturated Fat 0.133g 5.23g Crab meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g Crab meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0g Crab meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0g Crab meat
Monounsaturated Fat 0.185g 6.19g Pork
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 1.2g Pork

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Crab meat Pork
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

People also compare

Crab meat
Crab meat vs Crab stick
Crab stick
Crab meat
Crab meat vs Crab
Crab
Crab meat
Crab meat vs Clam
Clam
Pork
Pork vs Pork chop
Pork chop
Pork
Pork vs Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Pork
Pork vs Liver
Liver

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
135%
Crab meat
56%
Pork
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
120%
Crab meat
55%
Pork

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork
Pork contains less Sodium (difference - 1010mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork
Pork is cheaper (difference - $11.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork
Pork is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 27mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.097g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab meat
Crab meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.