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Crab meat vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab meat and crouton different?

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and phosphorus; however, crouton is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
  • Crab meat contains 9 times more zinc than crouton. While crab meat contains 7.62mg of zinc, crouton contains only 0.89mg.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than crouton (72).

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Croutons, plain are the varieties used in this article.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +625.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +756.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.8%
Contains more IronIron +436.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
~equal in Selenium ~37.5µg

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1075.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.163mg 113%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.89mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.623mg 48%
Iron 0.76mg 4.08mg 42%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 5.439mg 26%
Carbs 0g 73.5g 25%
Phosphorus 280mg 115mg 24%
Folate 51µg 132µg 20%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.5mg 20%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.272mg 17%
Sodium 1072mg 698mg 16%
Calories 97kcal 407kcal 16%
Protein 19.35g 11.9g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.026mg 12%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 63mg 31mg 8%
Fats 1.54g 6.6g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 3.059g 7%
Saturated fat 0.133g 1.51g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 1.273g 5%
Selenium 40µg 37.5µg 5%
Potassium 262mg 124mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.429mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1310%
Contains more FatsFats +328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +60.3%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1553.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.5%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.