Crab meat vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crab meat and mars different?
- Crab meat is higher in vitamin C; however, mars is richer in fiber.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 58% higher.
- Crab meat contains 15 times more vitamin C than mars. While crab meat contains 7.6mg of vitamin C, mars contains only 0.5mg.
- Mars has less sodium.
- Crab meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than mars (62).
Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +52.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1420% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 479% | |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 131% | |
| Selenium | 40µg | 73% | |
| Zinc | 7.62mg | 69% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.133g | 11.651g | 52% |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 136mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 40% | |
| Protein | 19.35g | 4.28g | 30% |
| Fats | 1.54g | 19.32g | 27% |
| Carbs | 0g | 72.4g | 24% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 475kcal | 19% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 12mg | 14% |
| Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2g | 8% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 0.5mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 59mg | 90mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +352.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4461.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1154.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
