Crab Meat vs. Peanut Butter

Nutrition comparison of Crab Meat and Peanut Butter

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

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

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in crab meat and peanut butter:

  • Both crab meat and peanut butter are high in calcium, potassium and protein.
  • Crab meat has signficantly less carbohydrates than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, crab meat contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Peanut butter is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of crab meat and peanut butter 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: Crab Meat (Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned) and Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

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Peanut butter is high in calories and crab meat has 86% less calories than peanut butter - crab meat has 83 calories per 100 grams and peanut butter has 589 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, crab meat is much heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanut butter per calorie. Crab meat has a macronutrient ratio of 92:0:9 and for peanut butter, 15:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Crab Meat Peanut Butter
Protein 92% 15%
Carbohydrates ~ 14%
Fat 9% 71%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Crab meat has signficantly less carbohydrates than peanut butter - peanut butter has 21.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Peanut butter is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than crab meat - peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Crab meat has less sugar than peanut butter - peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Both crab meat and peanut butter are high in protein. Peanut butter has 35% more protein than crab meat - crab meat has 17.9g of protein per 100 grams and peanut butter has 24.1g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Peanut butter is high in saturated fat and crab meat has 97% less saturated fat than peanut butter - crab meat has 0.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat.

trans fat

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

cholesterol

Peanut butter has less cholesterol than crab meat - crab meat has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Crab meat has more Vitamin C than peanut butter - crab meat has 3.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

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

Vitamin E

Peanut butter has 242% more Vitamin E than crab meat - crab meat has 1.8mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Crab meat and peanut butter contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - crab meat has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Peanut butter has more thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, crab meat contains more Vitamin B12. Both crab meat and peanut butter contain significant amounts of riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate.

Crab Meat Peanut Butter
Thiamin 0.023 MG 0.106 MG
Riboflavin 0.093 MG 0.111 MG
Niacin 2.747 MG 13.696 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.997 MG 1.118 MG
Vitamin B6 0.156 MG 0.418 MG
Folate 51 UG 92 UG
Vitamin B12 3.33 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Both crab meat and peanut butter are high in calcium. Crab meat has 102% more calcium than peanut butter - crab meat has 91mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.

iron

Peanut butter has 280% more iron than crab meat - crab meat has 0.5mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.

potassium

Both crab meat and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 188% more potassium than crab meat - crab meat has 259mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, peanut butter has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than crab meat per 100 grams, however, crab meat contains more dha and epa than peanut butter per 100 grams.

Crab Meat Peanut Butter
alpha linoleic acid 0.009 G 0.078 G
DHA 0.067 G ~
EPA 0.101 G ~
DPA 0.009 G ~
Total 0.186 G 0.078 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut butter has more linoleic acid than crab meat per 100 grams.

Crab Meat Peanut Butter
other omega 6 0.004 G 0.64 G
linoleic acid 0.02 G 13.854 G
Total 0.024 G 14.494 G


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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: Crab Meat (Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned) and Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) .

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FAQ

Does crab meat or peanut butter contain more calories in 100 grams?
Peanut butter is high in calories and crab meat has 90% less calories than peanut butter - crab meat has 83 calories in 100g and peanut butter has 589 calories.

Is crab meat or peanut butter better for protein?
Both crab meat and peanut butter are high in protein. Peanut butter has 40% more protein than crab meat - crab meat has 17.9g of protein per 100 grams and peanut butter has 24.1g of protein.

Does crab meat or peanut butter contain more calcium?
Both crab meat and peanut butter are high in calcium. Crab meat has 100% more calcium than peanut butter - crab meat has 91mg of calcium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.

Does crab meat or peanut butter contain more potassium?
Both crab meat and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 190% more potassium than crab meat - crab meat has 259mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.