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Crab meat vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab meat and English muffins?

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while English muffins are higher in manganese, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 478% higher.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than crab meat (0).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +816.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +988.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.5%

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28650%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0.04µg 478%
Copper 1.182mg 0.129mg 117%
Selenium 40µg 73%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.7mg 63%
Sodium 1072mg 464mg 26%
Protein 19.35g 7.7g 23%
Phosphorus 280mg 133mg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Carbs 0g 46g 15%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.357mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.043mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.181mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Magnesium 63mg 21mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.154mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0.1mg 8%
Calories 97kcal 235kcal 7%
Folate 51µg 37µg 4%
Potassium 262mg 131mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.89mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.888g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 59mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 1.566mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.446mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.259g 1%
Fats 1.54g 1.8g 0%
Net carbs 0g 43.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.302g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.3%
Contains more WaterWater +84.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +53.8%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.7%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.