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Cauliflower vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cauliflower and crab?

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K, yet crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% higher.
  • Cauliflower has 52 times more vitamin K than crab. Cauliflower has 15.5µg of vitamin K, while crab has 0.3µg.
  • Cauliflower contains less sodium.

We used Cauliflower, raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types in this comparison.

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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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +313.6%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +1987.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1311.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +431.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7050%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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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 CVitamin C +1360.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +441.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.039mg 0.814mg 86%
Selenium 0.6µg 42.9µg 77%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 3.3mg 50%
Protein 1.92g 17.88g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.27mg 3.81mg 32%
Phosphorus 44mg 234mg 27%
Sodium 30mg 563mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 2.747mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.84mg 12%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Calcium 22mg 91mg 7%
Choline 44.3mg 80.9mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.997mg 7%
Magnesium 15mg 36mg 5%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.093mg 3%
Calories 25kcal 83kcal 3%
Folate 57µg 51µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.258g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.156mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.023mg 2%
Carbs 4.97g 0g 2%
Fructose 0.97g 0g 1%
Iron 0.42mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 299mg 259mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.74g 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.91g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.201g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +831.3%
Contains more FatsFats +164.3%
Contains more OtherOther +122.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +279.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +732.3%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.