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Yolk vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yolk and crab meat

  • Yolk has more vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A; however, crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, and zinc.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 398% more.
  • Yolk has 72 times more saturated fat than crab meat. Yolk has 9.551g of saturated fat, while crab meat has 0.133g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
Yolk
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
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 CalciumCalcium +118.6%
Contains more IronIron +259.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1435.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.3%

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.
Yolk
10
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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
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 AVitamin A +4133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +860%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +647.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +489.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 11.5µg 398%
Cholesterol 1085mg 53mg 344%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Copper 0.077mg 1.182mg 123%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.4mg 52%
Zinc 2.3mg 7.62mg 48%
Sodium 48mg 1072mg 45%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.133g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 9µg 41%
Fats 26.54g 1.54g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.055mg 36%
Selenium 56µg 40µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.185g 29%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Iron 2.73mg 0.76mg 25%
Folate 146µg 51µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.536g 24%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Phosphorus 390mg 280mg 16%
Magnesium 5mg 63mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.18mg 13%
Calories 322kcal 97kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.053mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Protein 15.86g 19.35g 7%
Calcium 129mg 59mg 7%
Potassium 109mg 262mg 5%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.393mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +1623.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more WaterWater +48.3%
~equal in Other ~1.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 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 +6244.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +684.3%
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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.