Crab vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crab and beef different?
- Crab is richer in copper, selenium, and folate, while beef is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Crab covers your daily need for copper, 80% more than beef.
- Crab contains 10 times more sodium than beef. Crab contains 563mg of sodium, while beef contains 54mg.
Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +739.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +722.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +68.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +508% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +636% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +107.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +628.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +330.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +328.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 0.097mg | 80% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.669mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 4.21µg | 37% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 25.4µg | 32% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3.04mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.4mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 54mg | 22% |
| Protein | 17.88g | 27.55g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 5.76mg | 19% |
| Folate | 51µg | 7µg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 2.595g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 0.25mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.481mg | 10% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 6.54g | 9% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 13mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 2.734g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 169kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 85mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 259mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 352mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.532g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 3.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 75.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | 0.375g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 1.534mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 1.52mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 2.833mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 3.178mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 1.299mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 1.603mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 1.244mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +745% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +783.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2019.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +106.2% |
