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Biscuit vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and crab?

  • Biscuits are higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% more.
  • Biscuits have 22 times more saturated fat than crab. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, crab has only 0.201g.
  • The glycemic index of crab is lower.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.2%
Contains more IronIron +480%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +410.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114%
Contains more CopperCopper +892.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +605.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%
~equal in Sodium ~563mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1447.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +345.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4062.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.747mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3.33µg 135%
Copper 0.082mg 0.814mg 81%
Selenium 19.5µg 42.9µg 43%
Cholesterol 3mg 97mg 31%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.81mg 30%
Iron 2.9mg 0.5mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.023mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.258g 26%
Fats 16.3g 0.74g 24%
Protein 7g 17.88g 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.201g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.129g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.093mg 17%
Carbs 44.6g 0g 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Calories 353kcal 83kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.997mg 14%
Calcium 235mg 91mg 14%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.074mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Phosphorus 164mg 234mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.156mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 36mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.3mg 3%
Folate 61µg 51µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 2.747mg 1%
Sodium 580mg 563mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +2102.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +89.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.4%
Contains more WaterWater +175.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5272.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1513.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.