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Crab vs. Abalone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab and abalone?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, folate, and calcium, yet abalone is higher in iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 110% more.
  • Crab has 4 times more zinc than abalone. While crab has 3.81mg of zinc, abalone has only 0.95mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in crab is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried types in this article.

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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.
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 11% 25% 143% 76% 26% 93% 77% 9.1% 283%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +257%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +660%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.7%
~equal in Potassium ~284mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg
~equal in Sodium ~591mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.07mg

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
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
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 6% 0.67% 0% 0% 55% 30% 36% 172% 35% 86% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +382.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +264.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +856.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Abalone DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.69µg 110%
Copper 0.814mg 0.228mg 65%
Iron 0.5mg 3.8mg 41%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 2.87mg 37%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.95mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.22mg 16%
Selenium 42.9µg 51.8µg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Fats 0.74g 6.78g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.676g 9%
Folate 51µg 14µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 2.741g 7%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1.646g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.9mg 5%
Calories 83kcal 189kcal 5%
Magnesium 36mg 56mg 5%
Calcium 91mg 37mg 5%
Protein 17.88g 19.63g 4%
Carbs 0g 11.05g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.13mg 3%
Phosphorus 234mg 217mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.8mg 2%
Cholesterol 97mg 94mg 1%
Sodium 563mg 591mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 284mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.05g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.224mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.838mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.854mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.386mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.433mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.715mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.86mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.378mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.054g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.046g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
20% 7% 11% 60% 2%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 6.78 g
Carbs: 11.05 g
Water: 60.1 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more FatsFats +816.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
~equal in Protein ~19.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.646 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.741 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.676 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2024.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +549.6%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Abalone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174213/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.