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

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How are crab meat and cayenne pepper different?

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and selenium, while cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 832% more than crab meat.
  • Cayenne pepper has a higher glycemic index (32) than crab meat (0).

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne types were 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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +354.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +668.7%
Contains more IronIron +926.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
~equal in Phosphorus ~293mg

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +905.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +518.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1570.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +549.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1261.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Vitamin A 9µg 2081µg 230%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 2.45mg 175%
Fiber 0g 27.2g 109%
Copper 1.182mg 0.373mg 90%
Iron 0.76mg 7.8mg 88%
Manganese 0.04mg 2mg 85%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 76.4mg 76%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.919mg 66%
Selenium 40µg 8.8µg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 8.37g 52%
Potassium 262mg 2014mg 52%
Zinc 7.62mg 2.48mg 47%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 8.701mg 46%
Sodium 1072mg 30mg 45%
Fats 1.54g 17.27g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.328mg 23%
Magnesium 63mg 152mg 21%
Carbs 0g 56.63g 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Protein 19.35g 12.01g 15%
Folate 51µg 106µg 14%
Saturated fat 0.133g 3.26g 14%
Calories 97kcal 318kcal 11%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Calcium 59mg 148mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.75g 6%
Phosphorus 280mg 293mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
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%
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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.1%
Contains more WaterWater +863.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1021.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +287.2%

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1386.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1461.6%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.