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Chinese broccoli vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chinese broccoli and crab

  • Chinese broccoli has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 139% more than chinese broccoli.
  • Crab has 819 times less vitamin A than chinese broccoli. Chinese broccoli has 1638IU of vitamin A, while crab has 2IU.
  • Chinese broccoli contains less sodium.
  • Chinese broccoli has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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 +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +256.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1234.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +876.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3200%
~equal in Calcium ~91mg
~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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Crab
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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 +754.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +313%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +527%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +219.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.061mg 0.814mg 84%
Selenium 1.3µg 42.9µg 76%
Vitamin K 84.8µg 0.3µg 70%
Protein 1.14g 17.88g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.81mg 31%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 3.3mg 28%
Phosphorus 41mg 234mg 28%
Sodium 7mg 563mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.997mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 2.747mg 14%
Folate 99µg 51µg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Choline 25.3mg 80.9mg 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 1µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 1.84mg 9%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.074mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.156mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.023mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.093mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 36mg 4%
Calories 22kcal 83kcal 3%
Iron 0.56mg 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 100mg 91mg 1%
Carbs 3.81g 0g 1%
Fats 0.72g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 1.31g 0g N/A
Potassium 261mg 259mg 0%
Sugar 0.84g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.11g 0.201g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.129g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 0.258g 0%
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 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 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 +17.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1468.4%
Contains more OtherOther +113.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 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 -45.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.