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Crab vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and crab meat different?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and selenium, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12 340% more than crab.
  • Crab contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than crab meat. Crab contains 0.997mg of vitamin B5, while crab meat contains 0.4mg.
  • Crab meat is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.

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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
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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg
~equal in Selenium ~40µg

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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +245.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 11.5µg 340%
Copper 0.814mg 1.182mg 41%
Zinc 3.81mg 7.62mg 35%
Sodium 563mg 1072mg 22%
Cholesterol 97mg 53mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.4mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.34mg 9%
Phosphorus 234mg 280mg 7%
Magnesium 36mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 7.6mg 5%
Selenium 42.9µg 40µg 5%
Protein 17.88g 19.35g 3%
Calcium 91mg 59mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.76mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.536g 2%
Calories 83kcal 97kcal 1%
Fats 0.74g 1.54g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 103g N/A
Potassium 259mg 262mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Folate 51µg 51µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.101g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.067g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.009g 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 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 +108.1%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~77.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.8%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.