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Crab vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and arrowroot different?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while arrowroot is higher in folate and iron.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than arrowroot.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index (58) than crab (0).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Arrowroot, raw types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +572.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +504.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6028.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.3%
Contains more IronIron +344%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.1%

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.
Crab
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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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +562.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Arrowroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.7µg 77%
Copper 0.814mg 0.121mg 77%
Folate 51µg 338µg 72%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.63mg 29%
Protein 17.88g 4.24g 27%
Sodium 563mg 26mg 23%
Iron 0.5mg 2.22mg 22%
Phosphorus 234mg 98mg 19%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.292mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.143mg 10%
Calcium 91mg 6mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.266mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.693mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 454mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.174mg 4%
Carbs 0g 13.39g 4%
Magnesium 36mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.9mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.039g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.092g 1%
Calories 83kcal 65kcal 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.09g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.7%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.