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Table salt vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Table salt and Crab different?

  • Crab is higher than Table salt in Vitamin B12, Copper, Selenium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, and Choline.
  • Table salt covers your daily need of Sodium 1661% more than Crab.
  • Crab is lower in Sodium.

Salt, table and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Manganese +35.1%
Contains more Calcium +279.2%
Contains more Iron +51.5%
Contains more Magnesium +3500%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +3137.5%
Contains less Sodium -98.5%
Contains more Zinc +3710%
Contains more Copper +2613.3%
Contains more Selenium +42800%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 13% 1% 0% 1% 5056% 3% 10% 14% 1%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 19% 26% 101% 23% 74% 104% 272% 10% 234%
Contains more Manganese +35.1%
Contains more Calcium +279.2%
Contains more Iron +51.5%
Contains more Magnesium +3500%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +3137.5%
Contains less Sodium -98.5%
Contains more Zinc +3710%
Contains more Copper +2613.3%
Contains more Selenium +42800%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Crab
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 37% 0% 11% 6% 22% 52% 60% 36% 39% 417% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Other +5805.3%
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +39745%
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more Other +5805.3%
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +39745%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Table salt Crab
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Crab Opinion
Protein 0g 17.88g Crab
Fats 0g 0.74g Crab
Calories 0kcal 83kcal Crab
Calcium 24mg 91mg Crab
Iron 0.33mg 0.5mg Crab
Magnesium 1mg 36mg Crab
Phosphorus 0mg 234mg Crab
Potassium 8mg 259mg Crab
Sodium 38758mg 563mg Crab
Zinc 0.1mg 3.81mg Crab
Copper 0.03mg 0.814mg Crab
Manganese 0.1mg 0.074mg Table salt
Selenium 0.1µg 42.9µg Crab
Vitamin A 0IU 2IU Crab
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 1µg Crab
Vitamin E 0mg 1.84mg Crab
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg Crab
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.023mg Crab
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.093mg Crab
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.747mg Crab
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.997mg Crab
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.156mg Crab
Folate 0µg 51µg Crab
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg Crab
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg Crab
Tryptophan 0mg 0.226mg Crab
Threonine 0mg 0.727mg Crab
Isoleucine 0mg 0.776mg Crab
Leucine 0mg 1.307mg Crab
Lysine 0mg 1.386mg Crab
Methionine 0mg 0.452mg Crab
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.708mg Crab
Valine 0mg 0.806mg Crab
Histidine 0mg 0.393mg Crab
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg Table salt
Trans Fat 0g 0.014g Table salt
Saturated Fat 0g 0.201g Table salt
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g Crab
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g Crab
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g Crab
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 0.129g Crab
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.258g Crab
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Crab

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Table salt Crab
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Table salt
56%
Crab
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
510%
Table salt
89%
Crab

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 97mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.201g)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $11.9)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crab
Crab contains less Sodium (difference - 38195mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.