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Blue crab, canned Leader
Blue crab, canned7
VS
Imitation crab
Imitation crab3

Blue crab, canned leads 7–3 · 10 categories decided

Blue crab, canned: 100 g · Imitation crab: 100 g.

The verdict

Blue crab, canned comes out ahead, winning 7 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Blue crab, canned for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Pick Imitation crab for more fiber, less sodium and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    83 kcal
    95 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN17.88 g
    7.62 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    15 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0.5 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    6.25 g
  • Total fat
    0.74 g
    0.46 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.2 g
    0.22 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    563 mg
    529 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN259 mg
    90 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN91 mg
    13 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.5 mg
    0.39 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    36 mg
    43 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN3.3 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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