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Crab meat vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab meat and true morels?

  • Crab meat is higher in selenium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and folate, yet true morels are higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 143% more.
  • Crab meat has 51 times more sodium than true morels. While crab meat has 1072mg of sodium, true morels have only 21mg.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Mushrooms, morel, raw types 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1718.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more IronIron +1502.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1367.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.44mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat True morels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 479%
Iron 0.76mg 12.18mg 143%
Selenium 40µg 2.2µg 69%
Copper 1.182mg 0.625mg 62%
Zinc 7.62mg 2.03mg 51%
Sodium 1072mg 21mg 46%
Protein 19.35g 3.12g 32%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 26%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.587mg 24%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Phosphorus 280mg 194mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.205mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Folate 51µg 9µg 11%
Magnesium 63mg 19mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 2.252mg 6%
Potassium 262mg 411mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.136mg 3%
Calories 97kcal 31kcal 3%
Calcium 59mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.1g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.44mg 1%
Fats 1.54g 0.57g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.433g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.052g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +520.2%
Contains more FatsFats +170.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.