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Lamb vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lamb and crab

  • Lamb has more fats, vitamin B3, iron, protein, and vitamin B2, while crab has more copper, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Crab covers your daily need for copper 77% more than lamb.
  • Lamb contains 44 times more saturated fat than crab. While lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, crab contains only 0.201g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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.
Lamb
Lamb
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +276%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +584%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%

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.
Lamb
Lamb
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% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Crab
Crab
7
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Crab DV% diff.
Copper 0.119mg 0.814mg 77%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.201g 39%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 3.33µg 33%
Fats 20.94g 0.74g 31%
Selenium 26.4µg 42.9µg 30%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 2.747mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.129g 22%
Sodium 72mg 563mg 21%
Iron 1.88mg 0.5mg 17%
Protein 24.52g 17.88g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.093mg 12%
Calories 294kcal 83kcal 11%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1.84mg 11%
Folate 18µg 51µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.258g 8%
Calcium 17mg 91mg 7%
Phosphorus 188mg 234mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.997mg 7%
Zinc 4.46mg 3.81mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.023mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.3µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 36mg 3%
Potassium 310mg 259mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.156mg 2%
Choline 93.7mg 80.9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 120kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 120g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.9 N/A
Cholesterol 97mg 97mg 0%
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0 IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2729.7%
Contains more WaterWater +48.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6737.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +485.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.