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Crab meat vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab meat and shortbread different?

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
  • Crab meat contains 16 times more zinc than shortbread. While crab meat contains 7.62mg of zinc, shortbread contains only 0.49mg.
  • Shortbread has less sodium.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than shortbread (64).

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +353.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1455.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +324.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +545.2%
Contains more IronIron +292.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +882.5%

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.09mg 121%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.49mg 65%
Selenium 40µg 6.2µg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 8.326g 52%
Fats 1.54g 26.22g 38%
Saturated fat 0.133g 8.105g 36%
Sodium 1072mg 353mg 31%
Phosphorus 280mg 66mg 31%
Protein 19.35g 5.37g 28%
Iron 0.76mg 2.98mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.353mg 25%
Calories 97kcal 514kcal 21%
Carbs 0g 63.78g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.314mg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 6.708g 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.393mg 15%
Magnesium 63mg 14mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 3.275mg 12%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.071mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Folate 51µg 81µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Calcium 59mg 13mg 5%
Potassium 262mg 88mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.321mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2054.2%
Contains more OtherOther +51.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1602.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3525.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1453.4%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.