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Crab meat vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab meat and chili pepper?

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus, while chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% higher.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index (45) than crab meat (0).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +816.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2830.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +551.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +367.5%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1790.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.244mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 143.7mg 151%
Copper 1.182mg 0.129mg 117%
Selenium 40µg 0.5µg 72%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.26mg 67%
Sodium 1072mg 9mg 46%
Protein 19.35g 1.87g 35%
Phosphorus 280mg 43mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.506mg 25%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Magnesium 63mg 23mg 10%
Folate 51µg 23µg 7%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.187mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.201mg 4%
Vitamin A 9µg 48µg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 1.03mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.81g 3%
Calories 97kcal 40kcal 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.239g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.072mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 322mg 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.44g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 1.244mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +934.8%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more OtherOther +81.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +670.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.