Canned blue crab vs Raw queen crab

In short

Gram for gram, there are 8% more calories in raw queen crab than in canned blue crab (90 vs 83 in 100 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 2 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Canned blue crab83 cal

17.9 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 0.74 g fat

Raw queen crab90 cal

18.5 g protein · 0 g carbs · 1.2 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Vitamin B12139% vs 375%

    3.3 µg vs 9 µg

  • Copper90% vs 63%

    0.81 mg vs 0.57 mg

  • Selenium78% vs 63%

    42.9 µg vs 34.6 µg

  • Cholesterollimit32% vs 18%

    97 mg vs 55 mg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)20% vs 7%

    1.0 mg vs 0.35 mg

  • Iron3% vs 14%

    0.5 mg vs 2.5 mg

  • Zinc35% vs 25%

    3.8 mg vs 2.8 mg

  • Riboflavin (B2)7% vs 15%

    0.093 mg vs 0.2 mg

  • Phosphorus19% vs 11%

    234 mg vs 133 mg

  • Calcium7% vs 2%

    91 mg vs 26 mg

  • Vitamin A<1% vs 5%

    1 µg vs 45 µg

  • Thiamin (B1)2% vs 7%

    0.023 mg vs 0.08 mg

  • Vitamin C4% vs 8%

    3.3 mg vs 7 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein17.9 g · 18.5 g36%·37%
  • Total fat0.74 g · 1.2 g1%·2%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.2 g · 0.14 g1%·1%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit563 mg · 539 mg24%·23%
  • Potassium259 mg · 173 mg6%·4%
  • Magnesium36 mg · 49 mg9%·12%
  • Manganese0.074 mg · 0.03 mg3%·1%
  • Niacin (B3)2.7 mg · 2.5 mg17%·16%
  • Vitamin B60.16 mg · 0.15 mg9%·9%
  • Folate51 µg · 44 µg13%·11%

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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