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Crab vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab and beetroot

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, beetroot is richer in folate.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% higher.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than beetroot (64).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Beets, 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
Crab
6
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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +468.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +985.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +988.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +485%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6028.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.6%

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
Crab
8
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +722.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +543.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +1248.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.075mg 82%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.7µg 77%
Protein 17.88g 1.61g 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.35mg 31%
Phosphorus 234mg 40mg 28%
Sodium 563mg 78mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.155mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.334mg 15%
Folate 51µg 109µg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 6mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.04mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.329mg 11%
Calcium 91mg 16mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.067mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.04mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.8mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 0g 9.56g 3%
Calories 83kcal 43kcal 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 4.9mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 325mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.031mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.17g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.027g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.021mg 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
Crab
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1010.6%
Contains more FatsFats +335.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +303.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +330%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.