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Crab vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and beef broiled different?

  • Crab is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin E; however, beef broiled is richer in iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for crab is 81% higher.
  • Crab contains 15 times more vitamin E than beef broiled. While crab contains 1.84mg of vitamin E, beef broiled contains only 0.12mg.
  • Beef broiled has less sodium.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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.
Crab
Crab
6
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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +857.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +516.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%

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
Crab
5
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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~82.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Beef broiled DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.085mg 81%
Selenium 42.9µg 21.5µg 39%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.64µg 29%
Saturated fat 0.201g 5.895g 26%
Iron 0.5mg 2.6mg 26%
Fats 0.74g 15.41g 23%
Zinc 3.81mg 6.31mg 23%
Sodium 563mg 72mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.382mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 6.668g 16%
Protein 17.88g 25.93g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 5.378mg 16%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.12mg 11%
Folate 51µg 9µg 11%
Calories 83kcal 250kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.658mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.176mg 6%
Phosphorus 234mg 198mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Cholesterol 97mg 88mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.012mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.484g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.046mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 318mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.572g N/A
Choline 80.9mg 82.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.4%
Contains more OtherOther +148.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45%
Contains more FatsFats +1982.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5069%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.6%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.