Steak vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between steak and crab meat
- Steak is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, yet crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 388% higher.
- Steak contains 63 times more saturated fat than crab meat. Steak contains 8.443g of saturated fat, while crab meat contains 0.133g.
Food types used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +215.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +173.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +391.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1290.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25.8% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +447.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +284.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +177.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +422.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 11.5µg | 388% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 1.182mg | 122% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 1072mg | 44% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 0.133g | 38% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 1.54g | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.18mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 1.34mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 0.185g | 22% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.76mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.055mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 280mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 40µg | 15% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 7.62mg | 12% |
| Folate | 6µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 19.35g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 63mg | 10% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 97kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 53mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.536g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 279mg | 262mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1135.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +188.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4857.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
