Canned blue crab vs Raw blue crab

Canned blue crabRaw blue crab
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 71 calories in canned blue crab (3 oz, 85 g), 74 calories in raw blue crab (3 oz, 85 g). Both get most of their calories from protein.

More in canned blue crab: copper, pantothenic acid (2.8×), sodium, selenium and cholesterol. More in raw blue crab: vitamin B12 (2.7×) and thiamin (3.5×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Canned blue crab71 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 15.2 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 0.63 g fat

Raw blue crab74 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 15.4 g protein · 0.034 g carbs · 0.92 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%150%300%
  • Vitamin B122.8 µg · 7.7 µg
    118%319%
  • Copper0.69 mg · 0.57 mg
    77%63%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.85 mg · 0.3 mg
    17%6%
  • Sodiumlimit479 mg · 249 mg
    21%11%
  • Selenium36.5 µg · 31.8 µg
    66%58%
  • Cholesterollimit82.5 mg · 66.3 mg
    27%22%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.02 mg · 0.068 mg
    2%6%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Protein15.2 g · 15.4 g30%·31%
  • Total fat0.63 g · 0.92 g1%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.17 g · 0.19 g1%·1%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0.034 g0%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Potassium220 mg · 280 mg5%·6%
  • Calcium77.3 mg · 75.7 mg6%·6%
  • Iron0.42 mg · 0.63 mg2%·3%
  • Magnesium30.6 mg · 28.9 mg7%·7%
  • Phosphorus199 mg · 195 mg16%·16%
  • Zinc3.2 mg · 3 mg29%·27%
  • Manganese0.063 mg · 0.13 mg3%·6%
  • Vitamin A0.85 µg · 1.7 µg<1%·<1%
  • Vitamin C2.8 mg · 2.5 mg3%·3%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.079 mg · 0.034 mg6%·3%
  • Niacin (B3)2.3 mg · 2.3 mg15%·14%
  • Vitamin B60.13 mg · 0.13 mg8%·8%
  • Folate43.4 µg · 37.4 µg11%·9%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Canned blue crab (SR Legacy 171966), Raw blue crab (SR Legacy 174204). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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