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Liver vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between liver and crab

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and folate than crab.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 639% more.
  • Liver contains 8999 times more vitamin A than crab. Liver contains 17997 IU of vitamin A, while crab contains 2 IU.
  • Crab contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Liver
Liver
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Crab
Crab
4
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 IronIron +3484%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.4%
~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.
Liver
Liver
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Crab
Crab
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +615.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1021.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +219.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 3.33µg 639%
Vitamin A 5405µg 1µg 600%
Iron 17.92mg 0.5mg 218%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.093mg 162%
Cholesterol 355mg 97mg 86%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.997mg 76%
Selenium 67.5µg 42.9µg 45%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 2.747mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.156mg 32%
Folate 163µg 51µg 28%
Zinc 6.72mg 3.81mg 26%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 3.3mg 23%
Sodium 49mg 563mg 22%
Copper 0.634mg 0.814mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.023mg 20%
Protein 26.02g 17.88g 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.074mg 10%
Calcium 10mg 91mg 8%
Fats 4.4g 0.74g 6%
Magnesium 14mg 36mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.201g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 0.258g 5%
Calories 165kcal 83kcal 4%
Potassium 150mg 259mg 3%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Phosphorus 241mg 234mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 0.129g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 63kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 120g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Crab
Crab
2
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 +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +494.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Crab
Crab
1
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 +388.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.