Canned blue crab vs Raw queen crab

Canned blue crabRaw queen crab
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 71 calories in canned blue crab (3 oz, 85 g), 77 calories in raw queen crab (3 oz, 85 g). Both get most of their calories from protein.

More in canned blue crab: copper, selenium, cholesterol, pantothenic acid (2.8×) and 3 more. More in raw queen crab: vitamin B12 (2.7×), iron (5×), riboflavin (2.2×), vitamin A 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 queen crab77 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 15.7 g protein · 0 g carbs · 1 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 · 0.48 mg
    77%54%
  • Selenium36.5 µg · 29.4 µg
    66%53%
  • Cholesterollimit82.5 mg · 46.8 mg
    27%16%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.85 mg · 0.3 mg
    17%6%
  • Iron0.42 mg · 2.1 mg
    2%12%
  • Zinc3.2 mg · 2.4 mg
    29%22%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.079 mg · 0.17 mg
    6%13%
  • Phosphorus199 mg · 113 mg
    16%9%
  • Calcium77.3 mg · 22.1 mg
    6%2%
  • Vitamin A0.85 µg · 38.3 µg
    <1%4%
  • 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 · 15.7 g30%·31%
  • Total fat0.63 g · 1 g1%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.17 g · 0.12 g1%·1%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit479 mg · 458 mg21%·20%
  • Potassium220 mg · 147 mg5%·3%
  • Magnesium30.6 mg · 41.6 mg7%·10%
  • Manganese0.063 mg · 0.025 mg3%·1%
  • Vitamin C2.8 mg · 6 mg3%·7%
  • Niacin (B3)2.3 mg · 2.1 mg15%·13%
  • 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 queen crab (SR Legacy 171969). 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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