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Crab meat vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crab meat and lobster

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin C, yet lobster is higher in selenium, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 420% more than lobster.
  • The amount of sodium in lobster is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, 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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +162.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.8%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 20% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +704.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Lobster DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 1.43µg 420%
Selenium 40µg 73.1µg 60%
Copper 1.182mg 1.55mg 41%
Zinc 7.62mg 4.05mg 32%
Cholesterol 53mg 146mg 31%
Sodium 1072mg 486mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.667mg 25%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Phosphorus 280mg 185mg 14%
Folate 51µg 11µg 10%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Iron 0.76mg 0.29mg 6%
Magnesium 63mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.119mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 96mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.023mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 1.83mg 3%
Protein 19.35g 19g 1%
Fats 1.54g 0.86g 1%
Potassium 262mg 230mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.065mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.34g 1%
Calories 97kcal 89kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 50kcal 47kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 112g N/A
Vitamin D* 1 IU 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.208g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.253g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +79.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30.1%
~equal in Protein ~19g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~78.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.8%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients
  2. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.