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Blue crab, canned
Blue crab, canned4
VS
Spiny lobster, cooked
Spiny lobster, cooked4

Dead heat · 8 categories decided · 1 tie

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 calcium and more vitamin C.

Pick Spiny lobster, cooked for more protein, less sodium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    83 kcal
    143 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    17.88 g
    26.41 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    3.12 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
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  • Total fat
    0.74 g
    1.94 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.2 g
    0.3 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    563 mg
    227 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN259 mg
    208 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN91 mg
    63 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.5 mg
    1.41 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    36 mg
    51 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN3.3 mg
    2.1 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 Spiny lobster, cooked · Foodatron