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Blue crab, canned
Blue crab, canned4
VS
Lobster, cooked
Lobster, cooked4

Dead heat · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 4 of 8 match-ups.

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

Pick Lobster, cooked for more protein, less sodium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and sugar.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    83 kcal
    89 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    17.88 g
    19 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total fat
    0.74 g
    0.86 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.2 g
    0.21 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    563 mg
    486 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN259 mg
    230 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    91 mg
    96 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.5 mg
    0.29 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.

Blue crab, canned vs Lobster, cooked · Foodatron