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Crustaceans vs Crustaceans

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

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Crustaceans —
Crustaceans 97

Protein (g)

Crustaceans 15.6
Crustaceans 19.4

Carbs (g)

Crustaceans 0.485
Crustaceans 0

Fat (g)

Crustaceans 0.801
Crustaceans 1.54

Fiber (g)

Crustaceans —
Crustaceans 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat — 19.4g vs 15.6g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 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 Crustaceans Crustaceans
Energy
Energy — 97 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 81.3 g 77.6 g
Protein 15.6 g 19.4 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.801 g 1.54 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 0.485 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary — 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 0.133 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 0.185 g
Cholesterol 136 mg 53.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 7.60 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0.053 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.055 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 1.34 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.400 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0.180 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 51.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.996 ug 11.5 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 9.00 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 64.6 mg 59.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.522 mg 0.760 mg
Magnesium, Mg 22.5 mg 63.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 191 mg 280 mg
Potassium, K 146 mg 262 mg
Sodium, Na 475 mg 1072 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.937 mg 7.62 mg
Copper, Cu 0.208 mg 1.18 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.029 mg 0.040 mg
Selenium, Se 19.5 ug 40.0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 71 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 76 kcal —
Energy — 406 kj
Nitrogen 2.49 g —
Ash 1.87 g 1.85 g
Iodine, I 13.6 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 51.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 51.0 ug
Retinol 0.648 ug 9.00 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 29.0 IU
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0.003 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0.004 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0.015 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 0.087 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0.019 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0.041 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0.089 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0.014 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0.038 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 0.536 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0.020 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.014 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0.015 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0.043 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0.295 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0.031 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0.118 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.269 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.783 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.938 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 1.54 g
Lysine (EAA) — 1.68 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.545 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.217 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.817 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.644 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.910 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 1.69 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.393 g
Alanine — 1.10 g
Aspartic acid — 2.00 g
Glutamic acid — 3.30 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 1.17 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.638 g
Serine — 0.762 g

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

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