Raw queen crab vs Canned blue crab

Raw queen crabCanned blue crab
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 77 calories in raw queen crab (3 oz, 85 g), 71 calories in canned blue crab (3 oz, 85 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 thiamin (3.5×). 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 crab77 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 15.7 g protein · 0 g carbs · 1 g fat

Canned blue crab71 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 15.2 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 0.63 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 B127.7 µg · 2.8 µg
    319%118%
  • Copper0.48 mg · 0.69 mg
    54%77%
  • Selenium29.4 µg · 36.5 µg
    53%66%
  • Cholesterollimit46.8 mg · 82.5 mg
    16%27%
  • Pantothenic acid (B5)0.3 mg · 0.85 mg
    6%17%
  • Iron2.1 mg · 0.42 mg
    12%2%
  • Zinc2.4 mg · 3.2 mg
    22%29%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.17 mg · 0.079 mg
    13%6%
  • Phosphorus113 mg · 199 mg
    9%16%
  • Calcium22.1 mg · 77.3 mg
    2%6%
  • Vitamin A38.3 µg · 0.85 µg
    4%<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.068 mg · 0.02 mg
    6%2%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein15.7 g · 15.2 g31%·30%
  • Total fat1 g · 0.63 g1%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.12 g · 0.17 g1%·1%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit458 mg · 479 mg20%·21%
  • Potassium147 mg · 220 mg3%·5%
  • Magnesium41.6 mg · 30.6 mg10%·7%
  • Manganese0.025 mg · 0.063 mg1%·3%
  • Vitamin C6 mg · 2.8 mg7%·3%
  • Niacin (B3)2.1 mg · 2.3 mg13%·15%
  • Vitamin B60.13 mg · 0.13 mg8%·8%
  • Folate37.4 µg · 43.4 µg9%·11%

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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