Cornmeal vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cornmeal and crab meat different?
- Cornmeal is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
- Cornmeal contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than crab meat. While cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, crab meat contains only 0.053mg.
- Cornmeal has less sodium.
- Crab meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than cornmeal (68).
Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +473.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +335% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +96.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1866.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1455.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1054.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +182.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +281% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +22.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +939.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +594.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +270.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +309.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 11.5µg | 479% |
Copper | 0.076mg | 1.182mg | 123% |
Zinc | 0.66mg | 7.62mg | 63% |
Selenium | 10.5µg | 40µg | 54% |
Sodium | 7mg | 1072mg | 46% |
Iron | 4.36mg | 0.76mg | 45% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.053mg | 42% |
Folate | 209µg | 51µg | 40% |
Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 280mg | 26% |
Carbs | 79.45g | 0g | 26% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.055mg | 25% |
Protein | 7.11g | 19.35g | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 1.34mg | 23% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
Calories | 370kcal | 97kcal | 14% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 63mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
Calcium | 3mg | 59mg | 6% |
Potassium | 142mg | 262mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 0.536g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 0.185g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Fats | 1.75g | 1.54g | 0% |
Net carbs | 75.55g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 9µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.22g | 0.133g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.006mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.105mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.337mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +13.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +172.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +593.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +205.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +110.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +54.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.5% |