Turkey meat vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey meat and crab meat

Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and selenium.
Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 437% more than turkey meat.
Turkey meat has 7 times more vitamin B3 than crab meat. While turkey meat has 9.573mg of vitamin B3, crab meat has only 1.34mg.
Crab meat has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.

Turkey meat

Crab meat

Contains more IronIron	+43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+321.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1171%
Contains more ZincZinc	+207.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+34.2%

~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.

Turkey meat

Crab meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+614.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+137%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+242.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1027.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+466.7%

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	11.5µg	437%
Copper	0.093mg	1.182mg	121%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	1.34mg	51%
Zinc	2.48mg	7.62mg	47%
Sodium	103mg	1072mg	42%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.18mg	34%
Selenium	29.8µg	40µg	19%
Cholesterol	109mg	53mg	19%
Protein	28.55g	19.35g	18%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.055mg	17%
Choline	87.4mg		16%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	0.536g	11%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.4mg	11%
Folate	9µg	51µg	11%
Saturated fat	2.155g	0.133g	9%
Fats	7.39g	1.54g	9%
Magnesium	30mg	63mg	8%
Phosphorus	223mg	280mg	8%
Vitamin C	0mg	7.6mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	0.185g	6%
Calories	189kcal	97kcal	5%
Calcium	14mg	59mg	5%
Iron	1.09mg	0.76mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Vitamin D	15IU		2%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.053mg	1%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.04mg	1%
Potassium	239mg	262mg	1%
Carbs	0.06g	0g	0%
Net carbs	0.06g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.07mg		0%
Vitamin A	12µg	9µg	0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.269mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.783mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	1.536mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	1.684mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.545mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.817mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	0.91mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.393mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0.295g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.005g	0.118g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.105g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.008g	0.031g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.841g		N/A