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Egg white vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between egg whites and crab meat

  • Egg whites have more vitamin B2, while crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 475% higher.
  • Crab meat contains 8 times less vitamin B2 than egg whites. Egg whites contain 0.439mg of vitamin B2, while crab meat contains 0.055mg.
  • The amount of sodium in egg whites is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +472.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more CopperCopper +5039.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1766.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +698.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1175%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 11.5µg 475%
Copper 0.023mg 1.182mg 129%
Zinc 0.03mg 7.62mg 69%
Sodium 166mg 1072mg 39%
Phosphorus 15mg 280mg 38%
Selenium 20µg 40µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.055mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Protein 10.9g 19.35g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.18mg 13%
Folate 4µg 51µg 12%
Magnesium 11mg 63mg 12%
Iron 0.08mg 0.76mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Calcium 7mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.536g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.053mg 4%
Potassium 163mg 262mg 3%
Calories 52kcal 97kcal 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.54g 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.133g 1%
Carbs 0.73g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.393mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.5%
Contains more FatsFats +805.9%
Contains more OtherOther +147.6%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.