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Crab vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab and eggs

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 132% more than crab.
  • Eggs have 43 times less vitamin B3 than crab. Crab has 2.747mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Eggs contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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.
Crab
Crab
7
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%
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
Contains more IronIron +138%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%

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.
Crab
Crab
6
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%
Egg
Egg
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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4192.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +451.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 2mg 132%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.11µg 93%
Cholesterol 97mg 373mg 92%
Choline 80.9mg 293.8mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.513mg 32%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.05mg 25%
Selenium 42.9µg 30.8µg 22%
Sodium 563mg 124mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.064mg 17%
Vitamin A 1µg 149µg 16%
Fats 0.74g 10.61g 15%
Saturated fat 0.201g 3.267g 14%
Protein 17.88g 12.58g 11%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 87 IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 4.077g 10%
Iron 0.5mg 1.19mg 9%
Phosphorus 234mg 172mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 1.398mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.414g 8%
Magnesium 36mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1.03mg 5%
Calories 83kcal 155kcal 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 50mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 126mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.121mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.026mg 2%
Folate 51µg 44µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.1%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1333.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

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
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3060.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.1%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.