Pork vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pork and crab meat different?
- Pork is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 450% higher.
- Pork contains 39 times more saturated fat than crab meat. While pork contains 5.23g of saturated fat, crab meat contains only 0.133g.
Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +210.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1519.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +218.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +344.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1554.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +483.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +275.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +157.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1542.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +920% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 11.5µg | 450% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 1.182mg | 123% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.053mg | 69% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 7.62mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 1072mg | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 0.133g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 1.34mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.18mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.055mg | 20% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 1.54g | 19% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Protein | 27.32g | 19.35g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 0.185g | 15% |
| Folate | 5µg | 51µg | 12% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 40µg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 53mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 63mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 97kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 280mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 262mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 59mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.536g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.76mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +803.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3245.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
