Egg vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between eggs and crab meat?
- Eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 433% higher.
- Crab meat has 25 times less saturated fat than eggs. Eggs have 3.267g of saturated fat, while crab meat has 0.133g.
We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +56.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +530% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +625.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +1555.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +832.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +249.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1993.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +936% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 11.5µg | 433% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 53mg | 107% |
| Copper | 2mg | 1.182mg | 91% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 7.62mg | 60% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Sodium | 124mg | 1072mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.055mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.4mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 40µg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 9µg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 280mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 0.133g | 14% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 19.35g | 14% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 1.54g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 63mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 0.185g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 1.34mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 0.536g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.76mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 262mg | 4% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 97kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 44µg | 51µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.053mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +589% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2103.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +163.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.9% |
