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Meatball vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and crab meat different?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B1, fiber, iron, and vitamin B2; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 417% higher.
  • Meatball has less sodium.

Meatballs, meatless 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 IronIron +184.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +1669.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 11.5µg 417%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.053mg 74%
Selenium 0.8µg 40µg 71%
Zinc 1.8mg 7.62mg 53%
Copper 0.706mg 1.182mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.536g 28%
Sodium 550mg 1072mg 23%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Iron 2.16mg 0.76mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.055mg 12%
Magnesium 18mg 63mg 11%
Fats 9g 1.54g 11%
Phosphorus 344mg 280mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Folate 78µg 51µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.34mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.133g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.185g 5%
Calories 197kcal 97kcal 5%
Protein 21g 19.35g 3%
Calcium 25mg 59mg 3%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.18mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +484.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +156.4%
Contains more WaterWater +33.7%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +1082.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +770.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.