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Crab meat vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab meat and pita

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, pita is richer in manganese and vitamin B1.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than pita.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of crab meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +807.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more IronIron +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.5%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +403.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.168mg 113%
Selenium 40µg 73%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.84mg 62%
Phosphorus 280mg 97mg 26%
Sodium 1072mg 536mg 23%
Protein 19.35g 9.1g 21%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.481mg 19%
Carbs 0g 55.7g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.267mg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.034mg 11%
Calories 97kcal 275kcal 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Magnesium 63mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Iron 0.76mg 1.4mg 8%
Folate 51µg 24µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 2.142mg 5%
Potassium 262mg 120mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.097mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 86mg 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.54g 1.2g 1%
Net carbs 0g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.397mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.105g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.6%
Contains more FatsFats +28.3%
Contains more WaterWater +141.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +21.8%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.535g

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.