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Crab vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab and yolk?

  • Crab is richer in copper and vitamin B12, yet yolk is richer in choline, vitamin B5, vitamin D, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 329% higher.
  • Crab has 11 times more copper than yolk. Crab has 0.814mg of copper, while yolk has 0.077mg.
  • Crab contains less cholesterol.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types in this comparison.

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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
5
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%
Yolk
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +957.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.8%
Contains more IronIron +446%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.5%

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
3
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%
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11345.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +467.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +199.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +913.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 97mg 1085mg 329%
Choline 80.9mg 820.2mg 134%
Copper 0.814mg 0.077mg 82%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.95µg 58%
Saturated fat 0.201g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 1µg 381µg 42%
Fats 0.74g 26.54g 40%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 2.99mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.528mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 11.738g 29%
Iron 0.5mg 2.73mg 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 4.204g 26%
Selenium 42.9µg 56µg 24%
Folate 51µg 146µg 24%
Phosphorus 234mg 390mg 22%
Sodium 563mg 48mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.024mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.35mg 15%
Zinc 3.81mg 2.3mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.176mg 13%
Calories 83kcal 322kcal 12%
Magnesium 36mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 2.58mg 5%
Protein 17.88g 15.86g 4%
Potassium 259mg 109mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 129mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.055mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.59g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.114g 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
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.7%
Contains more WaterWater +52.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3486.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8999.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1529.5%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.