Crab meat vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crab meat and wheat gluten different?
- Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, and vitamin C; however, wheat gluten is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
- Crab meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than wheat gluten (64).
Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Vital wheat gluten 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +152% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +162% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +549.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +796.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +584.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 0µg | 479% |
| Protein | 19.35g | 75.16g | 112% |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 0.182mg | 111% |
| Zinc | 7.62mg | 0.85mg | 62% |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 5.2mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 29mg | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 0mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 370kcal | 14% |
| Folate | 51µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 25mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 142mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 0g | 13.79g | 5% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 100mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 260mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 0.81g | 2% |
| Selenium | 40µg | 39.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.133g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.54g | 1.85g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.156g | 0% |
| 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 - DPA | 0.031g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.35 g
Fats:
1.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
77.55 g
Other:
1.56 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +845.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +288.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.536 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.1% |
