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Turkey meat vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Turkey meat and Crab?

  • Turkey meat is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2, yet Crab is higher in Vitamin B12, Copper, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin E , and Folate.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 96% more.
  • Turkey meat has 4 times more Vitamin B6 than Crab. While Turkey meat has 0.616mg of Vitamin B6, Crab has only 0.156mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Turkey meat is lower.

We used Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types 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 Iron +118%
Contains less Sodium -81.7%
Contains more Calcium +550%
Contains more Magnesium +20%
Contains more Zinc +53.6%
Contains more Copper +775.3%
Contains more Manganese +428.6%
Contains more Selenium +44%
Equal in Phosphorus - 234
Equal in Potassium - 259
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 41% 22% 96% 22% 14% 68% 31% 2% 163%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 19% 26% 101% 23% 74% 104% 272% 10% 234%
Contains more Iron +118%
Contains less Sodium -81.7%
Contains more Calcium +550%
Contains more Magnesium +20%
Contains more Zinc +53.6%
Contains more Copper +775.3%
Contains more Manganese +428.6%
Contains more Selenium +44%
Equal in Phosphorus - 234
Equal in Potassium - 259

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.
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Crab
Contains more Vitamin A +1850%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +2528.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.997
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 2% 12% 0% 12% 65% 180% 57% 143% 7% 128% 0%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 37% 0% 11% 6% 22% 52% 60% 36% 39% 417% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +1850%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +2528.6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.997

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +59.7%
Contains more Fats +898.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +25.5%
Contains more Other +252.1%
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more Protein +59.7%
Contains more Fats +898.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +25.5%
Contains more Other +252.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1951.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +721.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.7%
31% 38% 31%
Saturated Fat: 2.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.119 g
34% 22% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.201 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.258 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1951.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +721.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Turkey meat Crab
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Crab Opinion
Net carbs 0.06g 0g Turkey meat
Protein 28.55g 17.88g Turkey meat
Fats 7.39g 0.74g Turkey meat
Carbs 0.06g 0g Turkey meat
Calories 189kcal 83kcal Turkey meat
Calcium 14mg 91mg Crab
Iron 1.09mg 0.5mg Turkey meat
Magnesium 30mg 36mg Crab
Phosphorus 223mg 234mg Crab
Potassium 239mg 259mg Crab
Sodium 103mg 563mg Turkey meat
Zinc 2.48mg 3.81mg Crab
Copper 0.093mg 0.814mg Crab
Manganese 0.014mg 0.074mg Crab
Selenium 29.8µg 42.9µg Crab
Vitamin A 39IU 2IU Turkey meat
Vitamin A RAE 12µg 1µg Turkey meat
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1.84mg Crab
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU Turkey meat
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg Turkey meat
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg Crab
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.023mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.093mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 2.747mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.997mg Crab
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.156mg Turkey meat
Folate 9µg 51µg Crab
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 3.33µg Crab
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg Crab
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.226mg Turkey meat
Threonine 1.004mg 0.727mg Turkey meat
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.776mg Turkey meat
Leucine 1.925mg 1.307mg Turkey meat
Lysine 2.282mg 1.386mg Turkey meat
Methionine 0.724mg 0.452mg Turkey meat
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.708mg Turkey meat
Valine 0.902mg 0.806mg Turkey meat
Histidine 0.749mg 0.393mg Turkey meat
Cholesterol 109mg 97mg Crab
Trans Fat 0.101g 0.014g Crab
Saturated Fat 2.155g 0.201g Crab
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.067g Crab
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.101g Crab
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.009g Crab
Monounsaturated Fat 2.647g 0.129g Turkey meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.258g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.005g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g Turkey meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Turkey meat Crab
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Turkey meat
56%
Crab
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Turkey meat
89%
Crab

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat contains less Sodium (difference - 460mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is cheaper (difference - $10)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crab
Crab is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab
Crab is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.954g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.

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