Ground beef vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ground beef and crab?
- Ground beef is richer in iron, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet crab is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin E, and folate.
- Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 82% higher.
- Ground beef has 30 times more saturated fat than crab. Ground beef has 6.073g of saturated fat, while crab has 0.201g.
We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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 | +354% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +111.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +930.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +722.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +124.6% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +121.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +99.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +628.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +10.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.814mg | 82% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 42.9µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 3.33µg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 0.201g | 27% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 0.74g | 23% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.5mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 563mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 0.129g | 18% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 3.81mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.156mg | 12% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 17.88g | 12% |
| Folate | 7µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1.84mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.997mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 234mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 2.747mg | 8% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 83kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 91mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 36mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 97mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 259mg | 1% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 80.9mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
17.88 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
79.69 g
Other:
1.69 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1977% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.258 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5576% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |
