Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Crab meat
  5. Compare
  6. Crab meat vs. Carrot

Crab meat vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between Crab meat and Carrot

  • Crab meat has more Vitamin B12, Copper, Selenium, Zinc, Phosphorus, and Magnesium, while Carrot has more Vitamin A RAE, and Fiber.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 479% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Carrots, raw.

Infographic

Crab meat vs Carrot infographic
Infographic link

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.
Crab meat
Crab meat
7
:
3
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Calcium +78.8%
Contains more Iron +153.3%
Contains more Magnesium +425%
Contains more Phosphorus +700%
Contains more Zinc +3075%
Contains more Copper +2526.7%
Contains more Selenium +39900%
Contains more Potassium +22.1%
Contains less Sodium -93.6%
Contains more Manganese +257.5%
Crab meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 18% 29% 45% 120% 24% 140% 208% 394% 6% 219%
Carrot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 12% 9% 15% 29% 9% 7% 15% 19% 1%
Contains more Calcium +78.8%
Contains more Iron +153.3%
Contains more Magnesium +425%
Contains more Phosphorus +700%
Contains more Zinc +3075%
Contains more Copper +2526.7%
Contains more Selenium +39900%
Contains more Potassium +22.1%
Contains less Sodium -93.6%
Contains more Manganese +257.5%

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.
Crab meat
Crab meat
6
:
6
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Vitamin C +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Folate +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +57506.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +24.5%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.058
Crab meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 0% 26% 14% 13% 26% 24% 42% 39% 1438% 0%
Carrot
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1003% 14% 0% 20% 17% 14% 19% 17% 32% 15% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin C +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Folate +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +57506.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +24.5%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.058

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab meat
Crab meat
3
:
2
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Protein +1980.6%
Contains more Fats +541.7%
Contains more Other +62.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +13.8%
Crab meat
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Carrot
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more Protein +1980.6%
Contains more Fats +541.7%
Contains more Other +62.5%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +13.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab meat
Crab meat
2
:
1
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1221.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +358.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.2%
Crab meat
16% 22% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0.133 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.536 g
Carrot
22% 8% 70%
Saturated Fat: 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.117 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1221.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +358.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -72.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Carrot Opinion
Net carbs 0g 6.78g Carrot
Protein 19.35g 0.93g Crab meat
Fats 1.54g 0.24g Crab meat
Carbs 0g 9.58g Carrot
Calories 97kcal 41kcal Crab meat
Starch 1.43g Carrot
Fructose 0.55g Carrot
Sugar 4.74g Crab meat
Fiber 0g 2.8g Carrot
Calcium 59mg 33mg Crab meat
Iron 0.76mg 0.3mg Crab meat
Magnesium 63mg 12mg Crab meat
Phosphorus 280mg 35mg Crab meat
Potassium 262mg 320mg Carrot
Sodium 1072mg 69mg Carrot
Zinc 7.62mg 0.24mg Crab meat
Copper 1.182mg 0.045mg Crab meat
Manganese 0.04mg 0.143mg Carrot
Selenium 40µg 0.1µg Crab meat
Vitamin A 29IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A RAE 9µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.66mg Carrot
Vitamin C 7.6mg 5.9mg Crab meat
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.066mg Carrot
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.058mg Carrot
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.983mg Crab meat
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.273mg Crab meat
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.138mg Crab meat
Folate 51µg 19µg Crab meat
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg Crab meat
Vitamin K 13.2µg Carrot
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.012mg Crab meat
Threonine 0.783mg 0.191mg Crab meat
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.077mg Crab meat
Leucine 1.536mg 0.102mg Crab meat
Lysine 1.684mg 0.101mg Crab meat
Methionine 0.545mg 0.02mg Crab meat
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.061mg Crab meat
Valine 0.91mg 0.069mg Crab meat
Histidine 0.393mg 0.04mg Crab meat
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg Carrot
Saturated Fat 0.133g 0.037g Carrot
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g Crab meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0g Crab meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0g Crab meat
Monounsaturated Fat 0.185g 0.014g Crab meat
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.117g Crab meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Crab meat Carrot
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Crab meat
Crab meat vs Crab stick
Crab stick
Crab meat
Crab meat vs Crab
Crab
Crab meat
Crab meat vs Clam
Clam
Carrot
Carrot vs Onion
Onion
Carrot
Carrot vs Potato
Potato
Carrot
Carrot vs Tomato
Tomato

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
135%
Crab meat
98%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
120%
Crab meat
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.74g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab meat
Crab meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Carrot
Carrot contains less Sodium (difference - 1003mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.096g)
Which food is cheaper?
Carrot
Carrot is cheaper (difference - $11.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.