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Pork chop vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork chop and crab

  • Pork chop is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, folate, and selenium.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 111% higher.
  • Pork chop has 22 times more saturated fat than crab. While pork chop has 4.339g of saturated fat, crab has only 0.201g.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more IronIron +74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +675.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +640%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~234mg

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2030.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +236.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +776.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +404.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.997mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1839.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.7%
Contains more OtherOther +252.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3688.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +634.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork chop Crab
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 3.33µg 111%
Copper 0.105mg 0.814mg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.023mg 39%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 2.747mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.156mg 26%
Fats 14.35g 0.74g 21%
Sodium 74mg 563mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.339g 0.201g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.093mg 17%
Folate 0µg 51µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 0.129g 12%
Protein 23.72g 17.88g 12%
Selenium 36.4µg 42.9µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.84mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 0.258g 11%
Calories 231kcal 83kcal 7%
Cholesterol 78mg 97mg 6%
Zinc 3.15mg 3.81mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Iron 0.87mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 0IU 5%
Calcium 56mg 91mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 0.997mg 2%
Potassium 315mg 259mg 2%
Choline 67.5mg 80.9mg 2%
Phosphorus 241mg 234mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork chop Crab
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
51%
Pork chop
56%
Crab
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Pork chop
89%
Crab

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork chop
Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 19mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork chop
Pork chop contains less Sodium (difference - 489mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork chop
Pork chop is cheaper (difference - $11.2)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Crab
Crab is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.138g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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