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Crab meat vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab meat and chia seeds

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12; however, chia seeds are higher in fiber, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 479% more than chia seeds.
  • Crab meat has 67 times more sodium than chia seeds. While crab meat has 1072mg of sodium, chia seeds have only 16mg.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +969.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.3%
Contains more IronIron +915.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6707.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1069.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +559%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~49µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Chia seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 23.665g 154%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Manganese 0.04mg 2.723mg 117%
Iron 0.76mg 7.72mg 87%
Phosphorus 280mg 860mg 83%
Magnesium 63mg 335mg 65%
Calcium 59mg 631mg 57%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 8.83mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.62mg 47%
Sodium 1072mg 16mg 46%
Fats 1.54g 30.74g 45%
Copper 1.182mg 0.924mg 29%
Selenium 40µg 55.2µg 28%
Zinc 7.62mg 4.58mg 28%
Calories 97kcal 486kcal 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.133g 3.33g 15%
Carbs 0g 42.12g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.17mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 1.6mg 7%
Protein 19.35g 16.54g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.309g 5%
Potassium 262mg 407mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Folate 51µg 49µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more WaterWater +1237.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1896.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +207.7%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1148.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4315.1%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.