Crab Meat vs. Peanuts
Nutrition comparison of Crab Meat and Peanuts
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
crab meat
versus
peanuts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in crab meat and peanuts:
- Both crab meat and peanuts are high in calcium, potassium and protein.
- Crab meat has signficantly less carbohydrates than peanut.
- Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, crab meat contains more Vitamin B12.
- Peanut is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Crab Meat (Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned) and Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Peanut is high in calories and crab meat has 86% less calories than peanut - crab meat has 83 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, crab meat is much heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to peanuts per calorie. Crab meat has a macronutrient ratio of 92:0:9 and for peanuts, 16:14:71 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Crab Meat | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 92% | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 14% |
| Fat | 9% | 71% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Crab meat has signficantly less carbohydrates than peanut - peanut has 21.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Peanut is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than crab meat - peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Crab meat has less sugar than peanut - peanut has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and crab meat does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Both crab meat and peanuts are high in protein. Peanut has 36% more protein than crab meat - crab meat has 17.9g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut is high in saturated fat and crab meat has 97% less saturated fat than peanut - crab meat has 0.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both crab meat and peanuts are low in trans fat - crab meat has 0.01g of trans fat per 100 grams and peanut has 0.03g of trans fat.
cholesterol
Peanut has less cholesterol than crab meat - crab meat has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Crab meat has more Vitamin C than peanut - crab meat has 3.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Crab meat and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - crab meat has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut has 168% more Vitamin E than crab meat - crab meat has 1.8mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Crab meat and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - crab meat has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, crab meat contains more Vitamin B12. Both crab meat and peanuts contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid and folate.
| Crab Meat | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.023 MG | 0.152 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.093 MG | 0.197 MG |
| Niacin | 2.747 MG | 14.355 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.997 MG | 1.011 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156 MG | 0.466 MG |
| Folate | 51 UG | 97 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Both crab meat and peanuts are high in calcium. Crab meat has 57% more calcium than peanut - crab meat has 91mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut has 216% more iron than crab meat - crab meat has 0.5mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.
potassium
Both crab meat and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has 145% more potassium than crab meat - crab meat has 259mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, peanut has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than crab meat per 100 grams, however, crab meat contains more dha and epa than peanut per 100 grams.
| Crab Meat | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.009 G | 0.026 G |
| DHA | 0.067 G | ~ |
| EPA | 0.101 G | ~ |
| DPA | 0.009 G | ~ |
| Total | 0.186 G | 0.026 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut has more linoleic acid than crab meat per 100 grams.
| Crab Meat | Peanuts | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.005 G | 0.004 G |
| linoleic acid | 0.02 G | 9.715 G |
| Total | 0.025 G | 9.719 G |
Customize your serving size
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.
Crab Meat 135g
(
cup
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Peanuts 146g
(
cup
)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112KCAL 6% |
|
5% | calories | 665% |
|
857KCAL 43% | |
|
|
5% | carbohydrates | >999% |
|
31G 12% | ||
|
|
5% | dietary fiber | >999% |
|
12G 49% | ||
| 5% | sugar | >999% | 7.2G | ||||
| 1G 2% |
|
5% | total fat | >999% |
|
73G 113% | |
| 0.27G 2% |
|
5% | saturated fat | >999% |
|
11G 63% | |
| 0.17G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | >999% | 38G | |||
| 0.35G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | >999% | 14G | |||
| 0.02G | 5% | trans fat | 100% | 0.04G | |||
| 131MG | >999% | cholesterol | 5% | ||||
| 760MG 51% |
|
>999% | sodium | 5% |
|
8.8MG 1% | |
| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
| 1.4UG 0.2% |
|
>999% | Vitamin A | 5% |
|
||
| 4.5MG 6% |
|
>999% | Vitamin C | 5% |
|
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| 123MG 12% |
|
45% | calcium | 5% |
|
85MG 9% | |
| 0.68MG 4% |
|
5% | iron | 238% |
|
2.3MG 13% | |
| 49MG 16% |
|
5% | magnesium | 431% |
|
260MG 84% | |
| 350MG 15% |
|
5% | potassium | 165% |
|
926MG 40% | |
| 0.03MG 3% |
|
5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 631% |
|
0.22MG 20% | |
| 0.13MG 11% |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 123% |
|
0.29MG 26% | |
| 3.7MG 27% |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 468% |
|
21MG 150% | |
| 0.21MG 16% |
|
5% | Vitamin B6 | 224% |
|
0.68MG 52% | |
| 1.3MG 27% |
|
5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 15% |
|
1.5MG 30% | |
| 69UG 17% |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 106% |
|
142UG 35% | |
| 4.5UG 187% |
|
>999% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
|
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| 2.5MG 17% |
|
5% | Vitamin E | 188% |
|
7.2MG 48% | |
| 0.41UG 1% |
|
>999% | Vitamin K | 5% |
|
||
| 24G 48% |
|
5% | protein | 50% |
|
36G 71% | |
| 109MG 26% |
|
16% | choline | 5% |
|
94MG 22% | |
| 1.1MG 92% |
|
77% | copper | 5% |
|
0.62MG 52% | |
| 283UG 9% |
|
>999% | fluoride | 5% |
|
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| 0.1MG 6% |
|
5% | manganese | >999% |
|
2.6MG 145% | |
| 316MG 45% |
|
5% | phosphorus | 68% |
|
530MG 76% | |
| 58UG 105% |
|
314% | selenium | 5% |
|
14UG 25% | |
| 5.1MG 64% |
|
27% | zinc | 5% |
|
4MG 51% | |
| 108G | >999% | Water | 5% | 2.6G | |||
| 5% | Starch | >999% | 6.4G | ||||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7). |
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FAQ
Does crab meat or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut is high in calories and crab meat has 90% less calories than peanut - crab meat has 83 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.
Is crab meat or peanuts better for protein?
Both crab meat and peanuts are high in protein. Peanut has 40% more protein than crab meat - crab meat has 17.9g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.
Does crab meat or peanuts contain more calcium?
Both crab meat and peanuts are high in calcium. Crab meat has 60% more calcium than peanut - crab meat has 91mg of calcium in 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.
Does crab meat or peanuts contain more potassium?
Both crab meat and peanuts are high in potassium. Peanut has 150% more potassium than crab meat - crab meat has 259mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.