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Crab vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and pork

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and folate, while pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 110% more than pork.
  • Crab contains 11 times more copper than pork. While crab contains 0.814mg of copper, pork contains only 0.073mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pork is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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
5
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%
Pork
Pork
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +378.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1015.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +722.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg
~equal in Selenium ~45.3µg

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%
Pork
Pork
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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +534.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +375.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3713%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.7µg 110%
Copper 0.814mg 0.073mg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.877mg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.464mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.201g 5.23g 23%
Sodium 563mg 62mg 22%
Fats 0.74g 13.92g 20%
Protein 17.88g 27.32g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.321mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 5.037mg 14%
Zinc 3.81mg 2.39mg 13%
Folate 51µg 5µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.29mg 10%
Calories 83kcal 242kcal 8%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 53 IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 91mg 19mg 7%
Cholesterol 97mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.698mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.2g 6%
Potassium 259mg 423mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.87mg 5%
Selenium 42.9µg 45.3µg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.6mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.009mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 28mg 2%
Phosphorus 234mg 246mg 2%
Choline 80.9mg 93.9mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 1.4 N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 1.067mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g 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
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Pork
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1781.1%
~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
Pork
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4698.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.