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Crab vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and lamb

  • Crab has more copper, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin E, and folate, while lamb has more vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Crab covers your daily need for copper, 77% more than lamb.
  • Crab contains 13 times more vitamin E than lamb. While crab contains 1.84mg of vitamin E, lamb contains only 0.14mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lamb is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
Lamb
Lamb
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +584%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +276%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.1%
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
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Lamb
Lamb
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1433.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Lamb DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.119mg 77%
Saturated fat 0.201g 8.83g 39%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.55µg 33%
Fats 0.74g 20.94g 31%
Selenium 42.9µg 26.4µg 30%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 6.66mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 8.82g 22%
Sodium 563mg 72mg 21%
Iron 0.5mg 1.88mg 17%
Protein 17.88g 24.52g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.25mg 12%
Calories 83kcal 294kcal 11%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.14mg 11%
Folate 51µg 18µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.51g 8%
Calcium 91mg 17mg 7%
Phosphorus 234mg 188mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.66mg 7%
Zinc 3.81mg 4.46mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.6µg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 23mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 310mg 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.13mg 2%
Choline 80.9mg 93.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 1.2 N/A
Cholesterol 97mg 97mg 0%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +48.3%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2729.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Lamb
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6737.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +485.3%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.