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Crab vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crab and barbecue chicken

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate; however, barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 119% more.
  • Crab contains 11 times more copper than barbecue chicken. Crab contains 0.814mg of copper, while barbecue chicken contains 0.077mg.
  • Crab contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +468.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +957.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +114%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95%
Contains more IronIron +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.5%
~equal in Potassium ~255mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~218mg

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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +555.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +608.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.47µg 119%
Copper 0.814mg 0.077mg 82%
Selenium 42.9µg 22µg 38%
Fats 0.74g 15.08g 22%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 5.732mg 19%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.78mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.152mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.201g 3.927g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 6.446g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2.038g 12%
Folate 51µg 8µg 11%
Cholesterol 97mg 127mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.227mg 10%
Sodium 563mg 335mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.46mg 9%
Protein 17.88g 22.51g 9%
Calcium 91mg 16mg 8%
Calories 83kcal 226kcal 7%
Iron 0.5mg 0.95mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 21mg 4%
Choline 80.9mg 62.9mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.191mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.005mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.055mg 3%
Phosphorus 234mg 218mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.12g N/A
Potassium 259mg 255mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.04g 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 0.011g 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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +92%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1937.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4896.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +689.9%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.