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Beef vs Crustaceans

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods

Crustaceans, crab, blue swimming, lump, pasteurized, refrigerated is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Beef —
Crustaceans —

Protein (g)

Beef 20.1
Crustaceans 18.6

Carbs (g)

Beef 0
Crustaceans 0

Fat (g)

Beef 9.40
Crustaceans 0.808

Fiber (g)

Beef —
Crustaceans —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Beef, flank, steak, boneless, choice, raw — 20.1g vs 18.6g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Crustaceans, crab, blue swimming, lump, pasteurized, refrigerated scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Beef Crustaceans
Macronutrients
Water 69.8 g 78.9 g
Protein 20.1 g 18.6 g
Total lipid (fat) 9.40 g 0.808 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 3.55 g —
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 3.59 g —
Fatty acids, total trans 0.389 g —
Cholesterol 57.7 mg 114 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 3.12 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 3.84 mg 111 mg
Iron, Fe 1.83 mg 0.632 mg
Magnesium, Mg 18.9 mg 43.1 mg
Phosphorus, P 167 mg 279 mg
Potassium, K 332 mg 235 mg
Sodium, Na 51.3 mg 331 mg
Zinc, Zn 5.56 mg 3.48 mg
Copper, Cu 0.045 mg 1.09 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.002 mg 0.148 mg
Selenium, Se — 45.8 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 164 kcal 81 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 170 kcal 86 kcal
Nitrogen 3.22 g 2.98 g
Ash 0.994 g 1.88 g
Iodine, I — 44.5 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.314 g —
Purines
Purine, adenine 13.4 mg 64.5 mg
Purine, guanine 11.0 mg 22.5 mg
Purine, hypoxanthine 63.3 mg 57.0 mg
Purine, uric acid 0.080 mg 32.2 mg
Purine, xanthine 10.9 mg 3.70 mg
Purines, total 98.6 mg 148 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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