Crab vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crab and lobster different?
- Crab is higher in vitamin B12, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin E; however, lobster is richer in copper, selenium, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for copper for lobster is 82% higher.
- Crab contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than lobster. While crab contains 0.093mg of vitamin B2, lobster contains only 0.017mg.
- Crab has less cholesterol.
Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70.4% |
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 | +84% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +447.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +132.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +363.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 1.55mg | 82% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 1.43µg | 79% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 73.1µg | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 146mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 1.667mg | 13% |
| Folate | 51µg | 11µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 185mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 1.83mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.017mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.119mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 486mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.29mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 4.05mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Protein | 17.88g | 19g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.34g | 1% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 230mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 96mg | 1% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 89kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 0.86g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | 0.013g | N/A |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 80.9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 0.208g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0.253g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.753mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 1.426mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0.117g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~19g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~78.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +96.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.208g
