Lamb vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lamb and crab meat different?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 373% higher.
- Lamb contains 66 times more saturated fat than crab meat. While lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, crab meat contains only 0.133g.
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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 | +18.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +147.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +173.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +247.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +893.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.5% |
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 | +88.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +397% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +351% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 11.5µg | 373% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 1.182mg | 118% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 1072mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 0.133g | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 1.34mg | 33% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 1.54g | 30% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 7.62mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 40µg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 0.185g | 22% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 53mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.055mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.76mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 280mg | 13% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 19.35g | 10% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 97kcal | 10% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 63mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Folate | 18µg | 51µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.536g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.053mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.18mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 59mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 310mg | 262mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 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 | +26.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1259.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +44.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4667.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +181.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
