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Crab vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crab and liver

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and folate than crab.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 639% more.
  • Crab contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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
4
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%
Liver
Liver
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +3484%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg

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
2
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%
Liver
Liver
9
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 79% 0% 1802% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +615.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1021.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +219.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 18.67µg 639%
Vitamin A 1µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 0.5mg 17.92mg 218%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 2.196mg 162%
Cholesterol 97mg 355mg 86%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 4.774mg 76%
Selenium 42.9µg 67.5µg 45%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 8.435mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.57mg 32%
Folate 51µg 163µg 28%
Zinc 3.81mg 6.72mg 26%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 23.6mg 23%
Sodium 563mg 49mg 22%
Copper 0.814mg 0.634mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.258mg 20%
Protein 17.88g 26.02g 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.3mg 10%
Calcium 91mg 10mg 8%
Fats 0.74g 4.4g 6%
Magnesium 36mg 14mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1.41g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.05g 5%
Calories 83kcal 165kcal 4%
Potassium 259mg 150mg 3%
Carbs 0g 3.76g 1%
Phosphorus 234mg 241mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.63g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 0g 3.76g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.04g 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
Liver
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +494.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
Liver
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +388.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.