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Crab meat vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab meat and leek

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, leek is higher in vitamin A, manganese, and iron.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 479% more than leek.
  • The glycemic index of leek is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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%
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +885%
Contains more ZincZinc +6250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3900%
Contains more IronIron +176.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.5%
~equal in Calcium ~59mg

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% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.12mg 118%
Selenium 40µg 1µg 71%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.12mg 68%
Sodium 1072mg 20mg 46%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Protein 19.35g 1.5g 36%
Phosphorus 280mg 35mg 35%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.481mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Iron 0.76mg 2.1mg 17%
Magnesium 63mg 28mg 8%
Vitamin A 9µg 83µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.14mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.233mg 4%
Folate 51µg 64µg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.166g 2%
Calories 97kcal 61kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.03mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 180mg 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Calcium 59mg 59mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.025mg 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
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1190%
Contains more FatsFats +413.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~83g

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
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.