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Cocktail sauce vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cocktail sauce and crab

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin B3 than cocktail sauce.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% more.
  • Cocktail sauce contains 2 times more sodium than crab. Cocktail sauce contains 983mg of sodium, while crab contains 563mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve 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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
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 PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more IronIron +66%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +633.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +902.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +680%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%

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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
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 +251.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1366.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +635.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.023mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 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 FatsFats +41.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +118.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1214.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cocktail sauce Crab
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocktail sauce Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.111mg 0.814mg 78%
Selenium 2.2µg 42.9µg 74%
Protein 1.36g 17.88g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.38mg 3.81mg 31%
Phosphorus 30mg 234mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.997mg 19%
Sodium 983mg 563mg 18%
Choline 11mg 80.9mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 2.747mg 12%
Folate 17µg 51µg 9%
Carbs 28.22g 0g 9%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 3.3mg 9%
Calcium 26mg 91mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.156mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.08mg 1.84mg 5%
Iron 0.83mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0.3µg 3%
Manganese 0.148mg 0.074mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.258g 2%
Calories 124kcal 83kcal 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 1µg 2%
Potassium 309mg 259mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.201g 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 26.42g 0g N/A
Sugar 11.83g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.129g 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocktail sauce Crab
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Cocktail sauce
56%
Crab
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Cocktail sauce
89%
Crab

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crab
Crab is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.83g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crab
Crab contains less Sodium (difference - 420mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 97mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.201g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is cheaper (difference - $12)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.