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Rib eye steak vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rib eye steak and crab meat

  • Rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, yet crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 392% higher.
  • Rib eye steak contains 73 times more saturated fat than crab meat. Rib eye steak contains 9.684g of saturated fat, while crab meat contains 0.133g.

Food types used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
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 +194.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1377.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.7%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +421.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +447.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rib eye steak Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 11.5µg 392%
Copper 0.08mg 1.182mg 122%
Sodium 54mg 1072mg 44%
Saturated fat 9.684g 0.133g 43%
Fats 21.81g 1.54g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 10.519g 0.185g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.477mg 0.18mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.908mg 1.34mg 22%
Selenium 29.7µg 40µg 19%
Iron 2.24mg 0.76mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.287mg 0.055mg 18%
Phosphorus 152mg 280mg 18%
Zinc 5.91mg 7.62mg 16%
Folate 6µg 51µg 11%
Calories 291kcal 97kcal 10%
Magnesium 22mg 63mg 10%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Protein 23.69g 19.35g 9%
Cholesterol 80mg 53mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Calcium 11mg 59mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.027g 0.536g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 260mg 262mg 0%
Vitamin A 8µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 1.116mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.103mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.041mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 2.269mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.184mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.888mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 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 +22.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1316.2%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15500%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 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 +5585.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.