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Crab meat vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab meat and matzo

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and phosphorus, yet matzo is richer in iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +353.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1870%
Contains more ZincZinc +1020.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.6%
Contains more IronIron +315.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1525%
~equal in Selenium ~36.9µg

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +630.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Matzo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.06mg 125%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.68mg 63%
Sodium 1072mg 0mg 47%
Iron 0.76mg 3.16mg 30%
Carbs 0g 83.7g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.387mg 28%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.65mg 27%
Phosphorus 280mg 89mg 27%
Protein 19.35g 10g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.291mg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 3.892mg 16%
Calories 97kcal 395kcal 15%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Folate 51µg 17µg 9%
Magnesium 63mg 25mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Selenium 40µg 36.9µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.115mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 13mg 5%
Potassium 262mg 112mg 4%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.443mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.54g 1.4g 0%
Net carbs 0g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.226g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.127g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.603g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.213mg 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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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1703.5%
Contains more OtherOther +160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~1.4g

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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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.5%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.