Crab meat vs Squid as food - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Crab meat

3

:

5

Squid as food

Contains more Copper +18.4%

Contains more Zinc +120.2%

Contains more Iron +1326.3%

Contains more Calcium +205.1%

Contains more Potassium +143.1%

Contains more Phosphorus +107.1%

Contains less Sodium -30.6%

Equal in Magnesium - 60

Crab meat

Squid as food

Contains more Copper +18.4%

Contains more Zinc +120.2%

Contains more Iron +1326.3%

Contains more Calcium +205.1%

Contains more Potassium +143.1%

Contains more Phosphorus +107.1%

Contains less Sodium -30.6%

Equal in Magnesium - 60

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Crab meat

2

:

6

Squid as food

Contains more Vitamin B1 +211.8%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +113%

Contains more Vitamin C +11.8%

Contains more Vitamin A +2227.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +3043.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +63.4%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +125%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +50%

Crab meat

Squid as food

Contains more Vitamin B1 +211.8%

Contains more Vitamin B12 +113%

Contains more Vitamin C +11.8%

Contains more Vitamin A +2227.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +3043.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +63.4%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +125%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +50%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

58

63

Mineral Summary Score

81

103

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

116%

195%

Carbohydrates

0%

2%

Fats

7%

6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Sugars	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Squid as food contains less Sodium (difference - 328mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Squid as food is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)

Which food is cheaper?

Squid as food is cheaper (difference - $12)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Squid as food is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Crab meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 171mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Crab meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.103g)

Which food contains less Sugars?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	97	158
Protein	19.35	32.48
Fats	1.54	1.4
Vitamin C	7.6	8.5
Carbs	0	1.64
Cholesterol	53	224
Vitamin D
Iron	0.76	10.84
Calcium	59	180
Potassium	262	637
Magnesium	63	60
Sugars
Fiber	0	0
Copper	1.182	0.998
Zinc	7.62	3.46
Starch
Phosphorus	280	580
Sodium	1072	744
Vitamin A	29	675
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin B1	0.053	0.017
Vitamin B2	0.055	1.729
Vitamin B3	1.34	2.189
Vitamin B5	0.4	0.9
Vitamin B6	0.18	0.27
Vitamin B12	11.5	5.4
Vitamin K
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat	0.133	0.236
Monounsaturated Fat	0.185	0.162
Polyunsaturated fat	0.536	0.268
Tryptophan	0.269	0.364
Threonine	0.783	1.398
Isoleucine	0.938	1.414
Leucine	1.536	2.287
Lysine	1.684	2.427
Methionine	0.545	0.733
Phenylalanine	0.817	1.164
Valine	0.91	1.419
Histidine	0.393	0.624