Raw queen crab vs Canned blue 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 raw queen crab: vitamin B12 (2.7×), iron (5×), riboflavin (2.2×), vitamin A and 2 more. More in canned blue crab: copper, selenium, cholesterol, pantothenic acid (2.8×) and 3 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Raw queen crab90 cal

18.5 g protein · 0 g carbs · 1.2 g fat

Canned blue crab83 cal

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

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%150%300%
  • Vitamin B129 µg · 3.3 µg
    375%139%
  • Copper0.57 mg · 0.81 mg
    63%90%
  • Selenium34.6 µg · 42.9 µg
    63%78%
  • Cholesterollimit55 mg · 97 mg
    18%32%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.35 mg · 1.0 mg
    7%20%
  • Iron2.5 mg · 0.5 mg
    14%3%
  • Zinc2.8 mg · 3.8 mg
    25%35%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg · 0.093 mg
    15%7%
  • Phosphorus133 mg · 234 mg
    11%19%
  • Calcium26 mg · 91 mg
    2%7%
  • Vitamin A45 µg · 1 µg
    5%<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.08 mg · 0.023 mg
    7%2%
  • Vitamin C7 mg · 3.3 mg
    8%4%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein18.5 g · 17.9 g37%·36%
  • Total fat1.2 g · 0.74 g2%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.14 g · 0.2 g1%·1%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit539 mg · 563 mg23%·24%
  • Potassium173 mg · 259 mg4%·6%
  • Magnesium49 mg · 36 mg12%·9%
  • Manganese0.03 mg · 0.074 mg1%·3%
  • Niacin (B3)2.5 mg · 2.7 mg16%·17%
  • Vitamin B60.15 mg · 0.16 mg9%·9%
  • Folate44 µg · 51 µg11%·13%

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

From USDA FoodData Central: Raw queen crab (SR Legacy 171969), Canned blue crab (SR Legacy 171966). 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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