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Crab meat vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab meat and fennel

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

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fennel, bulb, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1690.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3710%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +377.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.73mg

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%
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.066mg 124%
Selenium 40µg 0.7µg 71%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.2mg 67%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Sodium 1072mg 52mg 44%
Protein 19.35g 1.24g 36%
Phosphorus 280mg 50mg 33%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Magnesium 63mg 17mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.047mg 10%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.191mg 7%
Folate 51µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin A 9µg 48µg 4%
Potassium 262mg 414mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.232mg 3%
Calories 97kcal 31kcal 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.169g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.032mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.3g 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.2g 2%
Calcium 59mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.2g N/A
Iron 0.76mg 0.73mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1460.5%
Contains more FatsFats +670%
Contains more OtherOther +48.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

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
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.3%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.