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Crab meat vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab meat and couscous?

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and folate than couscous.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% higher.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index (65) than crab meat (0).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Couscous, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +687.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +637.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.7%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +2782.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2830.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%

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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.371mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.041mg 127%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.26mg 67%
Sodium 1072mg 5mg 46%
Phosphorus 280mg 22mg 37%
Protein 19.35g 3.79g 31%
Selenium 40µg 27.5µg 23%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Magnesium 63mg 8mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.051mg 10%
Folate 51µg 15µg 9%
Carbs 0g 23.22g 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Potassium 262mg 58mg 6%
Iron 0.76mg 0.38mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.064g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.027mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.983mg 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.16g 2%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Calories 97kcal 112kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.371mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.022g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +410.6%
Contains more FatsFats +862.5%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~72.57g

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +740.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +737.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.