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Crab vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab and bananas

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% higher.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than bananas (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Bananas, 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.
Crab
7
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%
Banana
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1720%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +943.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +963.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +264.9%

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
7
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%
Banana
5
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +155%
Contains more CholineCholine +725.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.078mg 82%
Selenium 42.9µg 1µg 76%
Protein 17.88g 1.09g 34%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.15mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 234mg 22mg 30%
Sodium 563mg 1mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.367mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.334mg 13%
Choline 80.9mg 9.8mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.665mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.1mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.27mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 5mg 9%
Folate 51µg 20µg 8%
Carbs 0g 22.84g 8%
Fructose 0g 4.85g 6%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 8.7mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.26mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 358mg 3%
Starch 0g 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.073mg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.073g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.031mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.33g 1%
Calories 83kcal 89kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 0g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
4
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Banana
1
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1540.4%
Contains more FatsFats +124.2%
Contains more OtherOther +103.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +303.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.3%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.