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

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Significant differences between crab meat and jícama raw

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, jícama raw is richer in fiber and vitamin C.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of jícama raw is 17, while the glycemic index of crab meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Yambean (jicama), 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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.7%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2362.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4662.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1455.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5614.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%

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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +165.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.048mg 126%
Selenium 40µg 0.7µg 71%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.16mg 68%
Sodium 1072mg 4mg 46%
Phosphorus 280mg 18mg 37%
Protein 19.35g 0.72g 37%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 20.2mg 14%
Magnesium 63mg 12mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.042mg 11%
Folate 51µg 12µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.2mg 7%
Calcium 59mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.135mg 5%
Potassium 262mg 150mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.82g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.043g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.02mg 3%
Calories 97kcal 38kcal 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.029mg 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.09g 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.021g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.019mg 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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2587.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1611.1%
Contains more OtherOther +420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%

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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1146.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.