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Crab meat vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab meat and tortilla

  • Crab meat has more copper, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Crab meat covers your daily copper needs 120% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla has 24 times less zinc than crab meat. Crab meat has 7.62mg of zinc, while tortilla has 0.32mg.
  • Tortilla contains less sodium.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortilla is 52, while the glycemic index of crab meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1058.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2281.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +401.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +598.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.102mg 120%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.32mg 66%
Selenium 40µg 16.6µg 43%
Iron 0.76mg 3.81mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.37mg 26%
Sodium 1072mg 482mg 26%
Protein 19.35g 7.28g 24%
Phosphorus 280mg 146mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 0g 49.94g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 4.125mg 17%
Folate 51µg 98µg 12%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.268mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Magnesium 63mg 19mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Calories 97kcal 237kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.114mg 5%
Potassium 262mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Calcium 59mg 70mg 1%
Fats 1.54g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.296g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.391g 1%
Net carbs 0g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.8%
Contains more FatsFats +62.1%
Contains more WaterWater +94.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +19.9%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.185g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.