Jerky vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are jerky and crab meat different?
- Jerky is higher in iron, folate, phosphorus, and potassium; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 438% higher.
- Jerky contains 82 times more saturated fat than crab meat. While jerky contains 10.85g of saturated fat, crab meat contains only 0.133g.
Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +127.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +613.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +195% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +420.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +273.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +158.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +162.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +145.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1061.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 11.5µg | 438% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 1.182mg | 106% |
| Iron | 5.42mg | 0.76mg | 58% |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 40µg | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 10.85g | 0.133g | 49% |
| Sodium | 2081mg | 1072mg | 44% |
| Fats | 25.6g | 1.54g | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 0.185g | 28% |
| Protein | 33.2g | 19.35g | 28% |
| Folate | 134µg | 51µg | 21% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 280mg | 18% |
| Calories | 410kcal | 97kcal | 16% |
| Potassium | 597mg | 262mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.053mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.055mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 7.62mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 59mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 11g | 0g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 0.536g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 1.34mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 53mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1562.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +338.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +232% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6010.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +88.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
