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Crab meat vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab meat and plantain raw

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus, yet plantain raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index than plantain raw.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Plantains, 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1866.7%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1359.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +723.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.052mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.081mg 122%
Selenium 40µg 1.5µg 70%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.14mg 68%
Sodium 1072mg 4mg 46%
Protein 19.35g 1.3g 36%
Phosphorus 280mg 34mg 35%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 18.4mg 12%
Carbs 0g 31.89g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.299mg 9%
Potassium 262mg 499mg 7%
Folate 51µg 22µg 7%
Magnesium 63mg 37mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin A 9µg 56µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.686mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.26mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.069g 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.6mg 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.37g 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Calories 97kcal 122kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.052mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1388.5%
Contains more FatsFats +316.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%
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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +676.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.143g

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.