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Crab meat vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab meat and oranges?

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet oranges are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% more.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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%
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +530%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more IronIron +660%
Contains more CopperCopper +2526.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +10785.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.045mg 126%
Selenium 40µg 0.5µg 72%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.07mg 69%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 53.2mg 51%
Sodium 1072mg 0mg 47%
Phosphorus 280mg 14mg 38%
Protein 19.35g 0.94g 37%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Magnesium 63mg 10mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.06mg 9%
Iron 0.76mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.282mg 7%
Folate 51µg 30µg 5%
Carbs 0g 11.75g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.087mg 3%
Calories 97kcal 47kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.25mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.025g 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 181mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 40mg 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.12g 2%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.015g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Vitamin A 9µg 11µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1958.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1183.3%
Contains more OtherOther +254.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +704.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2044%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.