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Crab meat vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab meat and sweet potato

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and folate, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +682.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +495.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7777.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.151mg 115%
Vitamin A 9µg 709µg 78%
Selenium 40µg 0.6µg 72%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.3mg 67%
Sodium 1072mg 55mg 44%
Protein 19.35g 1.57g 36%
Phosphorus 280mg 47mg 33%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Folate 51µg 11µg 10%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.258mg 9%
Magnesium 63mg 25mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.8mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.12g 7%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 2.4mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.557mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Calcium 59mg 30mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.014g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 337mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.078mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.61mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.209mg 2%
Fats 1.54g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.018g 1%
Calories 97kcal 86kcal 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 0g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.061mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1132.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2980%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~77.28g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3728.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.