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Crab meat vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab meat and spelt?

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc, yet spelt is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% more.
  • Crab meat has 134 times more sodium than spelt. While crab meat has 1072mg of sodium, spelt has only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Spelt, uncooked types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +241.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more IronIron +484.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7357.5%

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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +586.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +410.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Manganese 0.04mg 2.983mg 128%
Copper 1.182mg 0.511mg 75%
Selenium 40µg 11.7µg 51%
Iron 0.76mg 4.44mg 46%
Sodium 1072mg 8mg 46%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Zinc 7.62mg 3.28mg 39%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 6.843mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.364mg 26%
Carbs 0g 70.19g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Magnesium 63mg 136mg 17%
Phosphorus 280mg 401mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.068mg 13%
Calories 97kcal 338kcal 12%
Protein 19.35g 14.57g 10%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 1.258g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.113mg 4%
Potassium 262mg 388mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Folate 51µg 45µg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.445g 1%
Fats 1.54g 2.43g 1%
Net carbs 0g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.8%
Contains more WaterWater +603.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.7%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.