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Crab meat vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab meat and cassava

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium, while cassava has more manganese and vitamin C.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% higher.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab meat is 0, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

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

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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.8%
Contains more IronIron +181.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1082%
Contains more ZincZinc +2141.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +937%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5614.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +860%
~equal in Potassium ~271mg

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.1mg 120%
Selenium 40µg 0.7µg 71%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.34mg 66%
Sodium 1072mg 14mg 46%
Protein 19.35g 1.36g 36%
Phosphorus 280mg 27mg 36%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.384mg 15%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 20.6mg 14%
Carbs 0g 38.06g 13%
Magnesium 63mg 21mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.088mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.107mg 6%
Folate 51µg 27µg 6%
Iron 0.76mg 0.27mg 6%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 16mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.048g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.087mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.854mg 3%
Calories 97kcal 160kcal 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.28g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 36.26g N/A
Potassium 262mg 271mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.02mg 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1322.8%
Contains more FatsFats +450%
Contains more WaterWater +29.9%
Contains more OtherOther +151.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1016.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients
  2. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.