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Lobster vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lobster and crab meat

  • Lobster is higher in selenium, copper, and vitamin B5, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 420% more than lobster.
  • Lobster contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than crab meat. While lobster contains 1.667mg of vitamin B5, crab meat contains only 0.4mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in crab meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat 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 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
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 more CalciumCalcium +62.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +162.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 20% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +704.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 11.5µg 420%
Selenium 73.1µg 40µg 60%
Copper 1.55mg 1.182mg 41%
Zinc 4.05mg 7.62mg 32%
Cholesterol 146mg 53mg 31%
Sodium 486mg 1072mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.4mg 25%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Phosphorus 185mg 280mg 14%
Folate 11µg 51µg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Iron 0.29mg 0.76mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 63mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.18mg 5%
Calcium 96mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 1.34mg 3%
Protein 19g 19.35g 1%
Fats 0.86g 1.54g 1%
Potassium 230mg 262mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.536g 1%
Calories 89kcal 97kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 47kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 103g N/A
Vitamin D* 1 IU 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Saturated fat 0.208g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more OtherOther +30.1%
Contains more FatsFats +79.1%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~77.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.6%

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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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.