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Crab meat vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab meat and lemongrass different?

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Lemon grass (citronella), raw 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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5614.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176%
Contains more IronIron +975%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12960%
~equal in Magnesium ~60mg

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Lemongrass DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Manganese 0.04mg 5.224mg 225%
Copper 1.182mg 0.266mg 102%
Iron 0.76mg 8.17mg 93%
Selenium 40µg 0.7µg 71%
Zinc 7.62mg 2.23mg 49%
Sodium 1072mg 6mg 46%
Protein 19.35g 1.82g 35%
Phosphorus 280mg 101mg 26%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Potassium 262mg 723mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.08mg 8%
Carbs 0g 25.31g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.135mg 6%
Folate 51µg 75µg 6%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 2.6mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.17g 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.49g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.065mg 1%
Magnesium 63mg 60mg 1%
Calcium 59mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 1.101mg 1%
Calories 97kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 25.31g N/A
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.054g 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 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +963.2%
Contains more FatsFats +214.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
~equal in Water ~70.58g

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.