Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Crab
  5. Compare
  6. Crab vs. Beef broiled

Crab vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are crab and beef broiled different?

  • Crab is higher in copper, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, beef broiled is richer in iron, zinc, fats, protein, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for crab is 81% higher.
  • Crab contains 8 times more sodium than beef broiled. While crab contains 563mg of sodium, beef broiled contains only 72mg.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Crab vs Beef broiled infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Crab
Crab
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +857.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +516.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Crab
Crab
5
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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 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% 1% 2.4% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Beef broiled DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.085mg 81%
Selenium 42.9µg 21.5µg 39%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.64µg 29%
Iron 0.5mg 2.6mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.201g 5.895g 26%
Fats 0.74g 15.41g 23%
Zinc 3.81mg 6.31mg 23%
Sodium 563mg 72mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.382mg 17%
Protein 17.88g 25.93g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 5.378mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 6.668g 16%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.12mg 11%
Folate 51µg 9µg 11%
Calories 83kcal 250kcal 8%
Calcium 91mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.658mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.176mg 6%
Phosphorus 234mg 198mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 21mg 4%
Cholesterol 97mg 88mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.012mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.044g 3%
Potassium 259mg 318mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.046mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.484g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 96kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 1.2 N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.572g N/A
Choline 80.9mg 82.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.101g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.067g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.009g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45%
Contains more FatsFats +1982.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5069%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.6%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.