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Crouton vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crouton and crab

  • Crouton has more vitamin B1, iron, fiber, folate, and manganese, while crab has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than crouton.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Croutons, plain and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more IronIron +716%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +575.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +399.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2608.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.163mg 0.814mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.023mg 50%
Iron 4.08mg 0.5mg 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.89mg 3.81mg 27%
Carbs 73.5g 0g 25%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Folate 132µg 51µg 20%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.074mg 19%
Phosphorus 115mg 234mg 17%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 2.747mg 17%
Calories 407kcal 83kcal 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.093mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Protein 11.9g 17.88g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.997mg 11%
Selenium 37.5µg 42.9µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.156mg 10%
Fats 6.6g 0.74g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.258g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.129g 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.201g 6%
Sodium 698mg 563mg 6%
Potassium 124mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Calcium 76mg 91mg 2%
Magnesium 31mg 36mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +791.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1348.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2271.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +393.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.