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Crab meat vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab meat and taco different?

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, taco is richer in fiber and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 440% higher.
  • Crab meat contains 15 times more copper than taco. While crab meat contains 1.182mg of copper, taco contains only 0.077mg.
  • Taco has less sodium.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than taco (39).

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1435.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +334.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.8%
Contains more IronIron +56.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +522.5%

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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1136.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0.93µg 440%
Copper 1.182mg 0.077mg 123%
Selenium 40µg 9.2µg 56%
Zinc 7.62mg 1.75mg 53%
Sodium 1072mg 397mg 29%
Protein 19.35g 8.86g 21%
Saturated fat 0.133g 4.384g 19%
Fats 1.54g 12.7g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 3.042g 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Phosphorus 280mg 178mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 4.411g 11%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.249mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Folate 51µg 19µg 8%
Cholesterol 53mg 28mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0.4mg 8%
Magnesium 63mg 32mg 7%
Carbs 0g 19.85g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.09mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calories 97kcal 226kcal 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Iron 0.76mg 1.19mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 89mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 1.65mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 209mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.4%
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more FatsFats +724.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.57g

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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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2284.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +467.5%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.