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Pork Meat vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and crab meat different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and folate.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 455% more than pork Meat.
  • Pork Meat contains 18 times more vitamin B1 than crab meat. Pork Meat contains 0.95mg of vitamin B1, while crab meat contains 0.053mg.
  • Pork Meat is lower in sodium.

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +51.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +964.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~280mg
~equal in Selenium ~40µg

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 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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1692.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +603.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +454.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1917.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 11.5µg 455%
Copper 0.111mg 1.182mg 119%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.053mg 75%
Zinc 2.42mg 7.62mg 47%
Sodium 57mg 1072mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.18mg 43%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 1.34mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.055mg 26%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Protein 26.17g 19.35g 14%
Folate 0µg 51µg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.4mg 12%
Magnesium 29mg 63mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Cholesterol 73mg 53mg 7%
Calcium 6mg 59mg 5%
Potassium 421mg 262mg 5%
Iron 1.15mg 0.76mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.133g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.185g 3%
Selenium 38.2µg 40µg 3%
Fats 3.51g 1.54g 3%
Calories 143kcal 97kcal 2%
Phosphorus 267mg 280mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.536g 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.2%
Contains more FatsFats +127.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +79.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 +621.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.536g

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.