Lobster vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lobster and crab different?
- Lobster is higher in copper, selenium, and vitamin B5; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for copper for lobster is 82% higher.
- Lobster contains 2 times more selenium than crab. While lobster contains 73.1µg of selenium, crab contains only 42.9µg.
- Crab has less cholesterol.
Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13.8% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +67.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +447.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +132.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +363.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.55mg | 0.814mg | 82% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.43µg | 3.33µg | 79% |
| Selenium | 73.1µg | 42.9µg | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 146mg | 97mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.667mg | 0.997mg | 13% |
| Folate | 11µg | 51µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 185mg | 234mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.83mg | 2.747mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.017mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 1.84mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 0.156mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 486mg | 563mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 4.05mg | 3.81mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Protein | 19g | 17.88g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.34g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 259mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 91mg | 1% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 83kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 0.74g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.065mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 80.9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.208g | 0.201g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.253g | 0.129g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.753mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.832mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.426mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.782mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.852mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.475mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.117g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.078g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.009g | 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 | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~17.88g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~79.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +96.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.201g
