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Jerky vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jerky and crab

  • Jerky has more iron, zinc, phosphorus, and folate, while crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 98% more than jerky.
  • Jerky contains 54 times more saturated fat than crab. While jerky contains 10.85g of saturated fat, crab contains only 0.201g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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.
Jerky
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Crab
4
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.5%
Contains more IronIron +984%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +355%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300.9%

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.
Jerky
7
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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Crab
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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +511.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +236.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 3.33µg 98%
Sodium 2081mg 563mg 66%
Copper 0.227mg 0.814mg 65%
Iron 5.42mg 0.5mg 62%
Selenium 10.7µg 42.9µg 59%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.201g 48%
Zinc 8.11mg 3.81mg 39%
Fats 25.6g 0.74g 38%
Protein 33.2g 17.88g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.129g 28%
Phosphorus 407mg 234mg 25%
Folate 134µg 51µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.997mg 17%
Calories 410kcal 83kcal 16%
Cholesterol 48mg 97mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.023mg 11%
Potassium 597mg 259mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 1.84mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Calcium 20mg 91mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 2.747mg 6%
Choline 109.1mg 80.9mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.258g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.093mg 4%
Magnesium 51mg 36mg 4%
Carbs 11g 0g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.156mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 9g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 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 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
4
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Crab
1
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3359.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +304.7%
Contains more WaterWater +241.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
2
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8663.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.