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Peanut butter vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between peanut butter and crab meat

  • Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B6, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter contains 78 times more saturated fat than crab meat. While peanut butter contains 10.325g of saturated fat, crab meat contains only 0.133g.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113%
Contains more IronIron +128.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4062.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875.6%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +878.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.422mg 1.182mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.536g 80%
Fats 51.36g 1.54g 77%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 1.34mg 74%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.04mg 71%
Selenium 4.1µg 40µg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.185g 64%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Zinc 2.51mg 7.62mg 46%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.133g 46%
Sodium 17mg 1072mg 46%
Calories 598kcal 97kcal 25%
Magnesium 168mg 63mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.18mg 20%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.4mg 15%
Iron 1.74mg 0.76mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.055mg 11%
Choline 63mg 11%
Folate 87µg 51µg 9%
Potassium 558mg 262mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Phosphorus 335mg 280mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.053mg 8%
Carbs 22.31g 0g 7%
Protein 22.21g 19.35g 6%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Calcium 49mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.393mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3235.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +85.3%
Contains more WaterWater +6204.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +13922.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2238.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.