Big Mac vs. Crab Meat

Nutrition comparison of Big Mac and Crab Meat


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of big mac versus crab meat (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in big mac and crab meat:

  • Both big mac and crab meat are high in calcium and protein.
  • Big mac has 63% less cholesterol than crab meat.
  • Big mac has more thiamin and riboflavin, however, crab meat contains more pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
  • Big mac has signficantly more dietary fiber than crab meat.
  • Big mac has signficantly more iron than crab meat.
  • Crab meat has signficantly less saturated fat than big mac.
  • Crab meat is a great source of potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of big mac and crab meat is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Big Mac (McDONALD'S, BIG MAC) and Crab Meat (Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

calories

Big mac is high in calories and crab meat has 68% less calories than big mac - big mac has 257 calories per 100 grams and crab meat has 83 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, big mac is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to crab meat per calorie. Big mac has a macronutrient ratio of 18:31:51 and for crab meat, 92:0:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Big Mac Crab Meat
Protein 18% 92%
Carbohydrates 31% ~
Fat 51% 9%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Crab meat has less carbohydrates than big mac - big mac has 20.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Big mac has signficantly more dietary fiber than crab meat - big mac has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Crab meat has less sugar than big mac - big mac has 4g of sugar per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Both big mac and crab meat are high in protein. Crab meat has 51% more protein than big mac - big mac has 11.8g of protein per 100 grams and crab meat has 17.9g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Crab meat has signficantly less saturated fat than big mac - big mac has 3.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and crab meat has 0.2g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both crab meat and big mac are low in trans fat - crab meat has 0.01g of trans fat per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Big mac has 63% less cholesterol than crab meat - big mac has 36mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and crab meat has 97mg of cholesterol.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Crab meat has 725% more Vitamin C than big mac - big mac has 0.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and crab meat has 3.3mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Crab meat and big mac contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - crab meat has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Crab meat has more Vitamin E than big mac - crab meat has 1.8mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Crab meat and big mac contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - crab meat has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and big mac does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Big mac has more thiamin and riboflavin, however, crab meat contains more pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both big mac and crab meat contain significant amounts of niacin and folate.

Big Mac Crab Meat
Thiamin 0.176 MG 0.023 MG
Riboflavin 0.209 MG 0.093 MG
Niacin 3.384 MG 2.747 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.997 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.156 MG
Folate 46 UG 51 UG
Vitamin B12 0.88 UG 3.33 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both big mac and crab meat are high in calcium. Big mac has 27% more calcium than crab meat - big mac has 116mg of calcium per 100 grams and crab meat has 91mg of calcium.

iron

Big mac has signficantly more iron than crab meat - big mac has 2mg of iron per 100 grams and crab meat has 0.5mg of iron.

potassium

Crab meat is a great source of potassium and it has 43% more potassium than big mac - big mac has 181mg of potassium per 100 grams and crab meat has 259mg of potassium.




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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Big Mac (McDONALD'S, BIG MAC) and Crab Meat (Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned) .

Big Mac 219g

( burger 7.6 oz )
Daily Values (%)

Crab Meat 135g

( cup )
563KCAL 28%
403% calories
112KCAL 6%
44G 18%
>999% carbohydrates
3.5G 14%
>999% dietary fiber
8.7G >999% sugar
33G 51%
>999% total fat
1G 2%
8.3G 46%
>999% saturated fat
0.27G 2%
7.6G >999% monounsaturated fat 0.17G
0.67G 91% polyunsaturated fat 0.35G
trans fat >999% 0.02G
79MG cholesterol 66% 131MG
1007MG 67%
32% sodium
760MG 51%
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin A >999%
1.4UG 0.2%
0.88MG 1%
Vitamin C 411%
4.5MG 6%
254MG 25%
107% calcium
123MG 12%
4.4MG 24%
547% iron
0.68MG 4%
44MG 14%
magnesium 11%
49MG 16%
396MG 17%
13% potassium
350MG 15%
0.39MG 35%
>999% thiamin (Vit B1)
0.03MG 3%
0.46MG 42%
254% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.13MG 11%
7.4MG 53%
100% niacin (Vit B3)
3.7MG 27%
Vitamin B6 >999%
0.21MG 16%
pantothenic acid (Vit B5) >999%
1.3MG 27%
101UG 25%
46% folate (Vit B9)
69UG 17%
1.9UG 80%
Vitamin B12 137%
4.5UG 187%
Vitamin E >999%
2.5MG 17%
Vitamin K >999%
0.41UG 1%
26G 52%
8% protein
24G 48%
choline >999%
109MG 26%
0.21MG 18%
copper 424%
1.1MG 92%
fluoride >999%
283UG 9%
0.45MG 25%
350% manganese
0.1MG 6%
267MG 38%
phosphorus 18%
316MG 45%
selenium >999%
58UG 105%
4.2MG 52%
zinc 21%
5.1MG 64%
112G 4% Water 108G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7).

FAQ

Does big mac or crab meat contain more calories in 100 grams?
Big mac is high in calories and crab meat has 70% less calories than big mac - big mac has 257 calories in 100g and crab meat has 83 calories.

Is big mac or crab meat better for protein?
Both big mac and crab meat are high in protein. Crab meat has 50% more protein than big mac - big mac has 11.8g of protein per 100 grams and crab meat has 17.9g of protein.

Does big mac or crab meat have more carbohydrates?
By weight, crab meat has fewer carbohydrates than big mac - big mac has 20.1g of carbs for 100g and crab meat has no carbs..

Does big mac or crab meat contain more calcium?
Both big mac and crab meat are high in calcium. Big mac has 30% more calcium than crab meat - big mac has 116mg of calcium in 100 grams and crab meat has 91mg of calcium.