Crab meat vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab meat and chinese cuisine

Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin A and fiber.
Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 459% more than chinese cuisine.
Chinese cuisine has 24 times less copper than crab meat. Crab meat has 1.182mg of copper, while chinese cuisine has 0.049mg.
Chinese cuisine contains less cholesterol.
Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60, while the glycemic index of crab meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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.

Crab meat

Chinese cuisine

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+168.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2312.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+408%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+268.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+497%

Contains more IronIron	+46.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+267.5%

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

Chinese cuisine

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2295.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+52.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+10.8%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	11.5µg	0.48µg	459%
Copper	1.182mg	0.049mg	126%
Selenium	40µg	6.7µg	61%
Zinc	7.62mg	1.5mg	56%
Vitamin K		51.3µg	43%
Sodium	1072mg	409mg	29%
Phosphorus	280mg	76mg	29%
Protein	19.35g	7.08g	25%
Cholesterol	53mg	14mg	13%
Magnesium	63mg	15mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.536g	2.13g	11%
Fats	1.54g	5.3g	6%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Choline		34.5mg	6%
Vitamin A	9µg	63µg	6%
Vitamin E		0.82mg	5%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.147mg	5%
Calcium	59mg	22mg	4%
Iron	0.76mg	1.11mg	4%
Vitamin C	7.6mg	11.6mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.133g	0.978g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.185g	1.217g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.053mg	0.033mg	2%
Carbs	0g	7.29g	2%
Folate	51µg	45µg	2%
Potassium	262mg	204mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Starch		1.82g	1%
Fructose		0.55g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.161mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.443mg	1%
Calories	97kcal	105kcal	0%
Net carbs	0g	5.79g	N/A
Vitamin D		3IU	0%
Sugar		2.41g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.055mg	0%
Vitamin B3	1.34mg	1.32mg	0%
Trans fat		0.058g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.269mg	0.083mg	0%
Threonine	0.783mg	0.313mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	1.536mg	0.525mg	0%
Lysine	1.684mg	0.552mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.158mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.817mg	0.317mg	0%
Valine	0.91mg	0.327mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.207mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.295g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.118g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.264g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.031g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.803g	N/A