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Cassava vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cassava and crab meat

  • Cassava has more manganese and vitamin C, 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.
  • Crab meat contains 10 times less manganese than cassava. Cassava contains 0.384mg of manganese, while crab meat contains 0.04mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cassava is lower.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab meat is 0, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

The food types used in this comparison are Cassava, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +860%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.8%
Contains more IronIron +181.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1082%
Contains more ZincZinc +2141.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +937%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5614.3%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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 CVitamin C +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.1mg 1.182mg 120%
Selenium 0.7µg 40µg 71%
Zinc 0.34mg 7.62mg 66%
Sodium 14mg 1072mg 46%
Protein 1.36g 19.35g 36%
Phosphorus 27mg 280mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.04mg 15%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 7.6mg 14%
Carbs 38.06g 0g 13%
Magnesium 21mg 63mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.18mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.4mg 6%
Folate 27µg 51µg 6%
Iron 0.27mg 0.76mg 6%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 59mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.536g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 1.34mg 3%
Calories 160kcal 97kcal 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.54g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 0g N/A
Potassium 271mg 262mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 ProteinProtein +1322.8%
Contains more FatsFats +450%
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%
Contains more OtherOther +151.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 -44.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1016.7%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.

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