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Crab meat vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crab meat and parsnip

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus, yet parsnip is higher in manganese, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than parsnip.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Parsnips, raw.

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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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +885%
Contains more ZincZinc +1191.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.12mg 118%
Selenium 40µg 1.8µg 69%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.59mg 64%
Sodium 1072mg 10mg 46%
Protein 19.35g 1.2g 36%
Phosphorus 280mg 71mg 30%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.56mg 23%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 17mg 10%
Magnesium 63mg 29mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.09mg 7%
Carbs 0g 17.99g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.6mg 4%
Folate 51µg 67µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.047g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.09mg 3%
Potassium 262mg 375mg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.59mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 36mg 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Calories 97kcal 75kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.112g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1512.5%
Contains more FatsFats +413.3%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~79.53g

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1040.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.