Crab meat vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crab meat and broth?
- Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus, yet broth is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
- Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 991% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in broth is lower.
- The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.
We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +8366.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +216.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +35.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +275% |
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 CVitamin C | +590.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3733.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +59.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +88.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +681.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1072mg | 23875mg | 991% |
Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 0.3µg | 467% |
Copper | 1.182mg | 0mg | 131% |
Zinc | 7.62mg | 0.09mg | 68% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.43mg | 29% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 4.48g | 26% |
Selenium | 40µg | 28µg | 22% |
Choline | 114.6mg | 21% | |
Fats | 1.54g | 13.88g | 19% |
Phosphorus | 280mg | 166mg | 16% |
Saturated fat | 0.133g | 3.43g | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 5.36g | 13% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 13mg | 13% |
Calcium | 59mg | 187mg | 13% |
Calories | 97kcal | 267kcal | 9% |
Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 2.46mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Carbs | 0g | 18.01g | 6% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
Protein | 19.35g | 16.66g | 5% |
Folate | 51µg | 32µg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
Iron | 0.76mg | 1.03mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 63mg | 56mg | 2% |
Potassium | 262mg | 309mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 18.01g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.36g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +3316.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +801.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +3052.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2797.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +735.8% |