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Crab meat vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab meat and taffy (candy) different?

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and folate than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has less sodium.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than taffy (candy) (51).

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +637.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8633.3%
Contains more IronIron +7500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3528.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5614.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%

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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0.01µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0mg 131%
Selenium 40µg 0.7µg 71%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.21mg 67%
Sodium 1072mg 52mg 44%
Phosphorus 280mg 1mg 40%
Protein 19.35g 0.03g 39%
Carbs 0g 91.56g 31%
Calories 97kcal 397kcal 15%
Cholesterol 53mg 9mg 15%
Magnesium 63mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0mg 14%
Folate 51µg 0µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.133g 2.049g 9%
Iron 0.76mg 0.01mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.002mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.004mg 8%
Potassium 262mg 3mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 59mg 8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.121g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.012mg 3%
Fats 1.54g 3.33g 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.028mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 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 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64400%
Contains more WaterWater +1499%
Contains more OtherOther +578.3%
Contains more FatsFats +116.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +343%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +353%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.