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Crab vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and lobster Raw different?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin E, while lobster Raw is higher in copper, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 87% more than lobster Raw.
  • Crab contains 5 times more folate than lobster Raw. Crab contains 51µg of folate, while lobster Raw contains 10µg.
  • Lobster Raw is lower in sodium.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw 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.
Crab
Crab
4
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 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Calcium ~84mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.53mg

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
10
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.25µg 87%
Copper 0.814mg 1.349mg 59%
Selenium 42.9µg 63.6µg 38%
Cholesterol 97mg 127mg 10%
Folate 51µg 10µg 10%
Phosphorus 234mg 161mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 1.449mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.591mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.87mg 6%
Sodium 563mg 423mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.014mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.104mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 3.81mg 3.53mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.26mg 3%
Protein 17.88g 16.52g 3%
Potassium 259mg 200mg 2%
Choline 80.9mg 70.3mg 2%
Calcium 91mg 84mg 1%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.056mg 1%
Calories 83kcal 77kcal 0%
Fats 0.74g 0.75g 0%
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Magnesium 36mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.011g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.181g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.22g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.296g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
~equal in Protein ~16.52g
~equal in Fats ~0.75g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~80.95g
~equal in Other ~1.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
0
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.181g

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. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/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.