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Chicken sandwich vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken sandwich and crab

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and iron, while crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 133% more than chicken sandwich.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than crab. While chicken sandwich contains 0.23mg of vitamin B1, crab contains only 0.023mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chicken sandwich is lower.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Crab
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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 IronIron +254%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1114.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +524.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.6%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
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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 AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2461.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.2%
~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 3.33µg 133%
Copper 0.067mg 0.814mg 83%
Selenium 19.9µg 42.9µg 42%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 2.747mg 31%
Zinc 0.61mg 3.81mg 29%
Cholesterol 35mg 97mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 0.258g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.023mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.156mg 17%
Iron 1.77mg 0.5mg 16%
Fats 11.19g 0.74g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.093mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.129g 11%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.201g 9%
Sodium 753mg 563mg 8%
Calories 250kcal 83kcal 8%
Choline 35.3mg 80.9mg 8%
Starch 16.5g 0g 7%
Phosphorus 185mg 234mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 0.3µg 7%
Carbs 20.89g 0g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.997mg 4%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 1.84mg 4%
Calcium 58mg 91mg 3%
Protein 16.28g 17.88g 3%
Magnesium 24mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 3.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 0g 1%
Folate 47µg 51µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 0g N/A
Potassium 245mg 259mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
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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 +1412.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +59.8%
Contains more WaterWater +62.8%
~equal in Protein ~17.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 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 +3373.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1131.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.

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