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Carrot vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carrots and crab meat

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and fiber, while crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in carrots is lower.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab meat is 0, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Carrots, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Carrot
Carrot
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.8%
Contains more IronIron +153.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2526.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3075%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39900%

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.
Carrot
Carrot
5
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9177.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.045mg 1.182mg 126%
Vitamin A 835µg 9µg 92%
Selenium 0.1µg 40µg 73%
Zinc 0.24mg 7.62mg 67%
Sodium 69mg 1072mg 44%
Protein 0.93g 19.35g 37%
Phosphorus 35mg 280mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Magnesium 12mg 63mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Folate 19µg 51µg 8%
Iron 0.3mg 0.76mg 6%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.18mg 3%
Calories 41kcal 97kcal 3%
Calcium 33mg 59mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.536g 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Potassium 320mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.34mg 2%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 7.6mg 2%
Fats 0.24g 1.54g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.053mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.055mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1980.6%
Contains more FatsFats +541.7%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1221.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +358.1%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.