Carrot vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between carrots and crab
- Carrots have more vitamin A; however, crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline.
- Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than crab.
- Carrots have less sodium.
- The glycemic index of carrots is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Carrots, raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +23.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +93.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1708.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1487.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +568.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +78.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +83400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +187% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4300% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +178.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +179.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +265.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +168.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +819.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
Vitamin A | 835µg | 1µg | 93% |
Copper | 0.045mg | 0.814mg | 85% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 42.9µg | 78% |
Protein | 0.93g | 17.88g | 34% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
Zinc | 0.24mg | 3.81mg | 32% |
Phosphorus | 35mg | 234mg | 28% |
Sodium | 69mg | 563mg | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.997mg | 14% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 80.9mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 2.747mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 0.3µg | 11% |
Folate | 19µg | 51µg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 1.84mg | 8% |
Calcium | 33mg | 91mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 36mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.023mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.3mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Carbs | 9.58g | 0g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 3.3mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.093mg | 3% |
Calories | 41kcal | 83kcal | 2% |
Potassium | 320mg | 259mg | 2% |
Starch | 1.43g | 0g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.55g | 0g | 1% |
Fats | 0.24g | 0.74g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.201g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.258g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.78g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.74g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.014g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.129g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.102mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.101mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.069mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.04mg | 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 | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1822.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +208.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +821.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.5% |