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Crab meat vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab meat and rib eye steak

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and phosphorus, yet rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 392% higher.
  • Crab meat contains 20 times more sodium than rib eye steak. Crab meat contains 1072mg of sodium, while rib eye steak contains 54mg.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1377.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.7%
Contains more IronIron +194.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg

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% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +447.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +421.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 2.1µg 392%
Copper 1.182mg 0.08mg 122%
Sodium 1072mg 54mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.133g 9.684g 43%
Fats 1.54g 21.81g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 10.519g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.477mg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 4.908mg 22%
Selenium 40µg 29.7µg 19%
Iron 0.76mg 2.24mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.287mg 18%
Phosphorus 280mg 152mg 18%
Zinc 7.62mg 5.91mg 16%
Folate 51µg 6µg 11%
Calories 97kcal 291kcal 10%
Magnesium 63mg 22mg 10%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Protein 19.35g 23.69g 9%
Cholesterol 53mg 80mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 59mg 11mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 1.027g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.536mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 262mg 260mg 0%
Vitamin A 9µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g 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
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15500%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1316.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5585.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.6%

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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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.