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Crab meat vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab meat and zucchini

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

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.8%
Contains more IronIron +105.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2130.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2281.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +636.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +342.5%
~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Copper 1.182mg 0.053mg 125%
Selenium 40µg 0.2µg 72%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.32mg 66%
Sodium 1072mg 8mg 46%
Protein 19.35g 1.21g 36%
Phosphorus 280mg 38mg 35%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 17.9mg 11%
Magnesium 63mg 18mg 11%
Folate 51µg 24µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.451mg 6%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.177mg 6%
Iron 0.76mg 0.37mg 5%
Calories 97kcal 17kcal 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.204mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Calcium 59mg 16mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.091g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.094mg 3%
Fats 1.54g 0.32g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.163mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.11g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.11g N/A
Potassium 262mg 261mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 9µg 10µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1499.2%
Contains more FatsFats +381.3%
Contains more OtherOther +173.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1581.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +489%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.