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Crab vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab and bell peppers

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, bell peppers have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Bell peppers are lower in cholesterol.
  • Bell peppers have a higher glycemic index than crab.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Peppers, sweet, green, 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
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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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2830.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1070%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.9%

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
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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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +397.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +472.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +907.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
Contains more CholineCholine +1370.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2336.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 80.4mg 86%
Copper 0.814mg 0.066mg 83%
Selenium 42.9µg 0µg 78%
Protein 17.88g 0.86g 34%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.13mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 234mg 20mg 31%
Sodium 563mg 3mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.099mg 18%
Choline 80.9mg 5.5mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.48mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.37mg 10%
Folate 51µg 10µg 10%
Calcium 91mg 10mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Magnesium 36mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.224mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.028mg 5%
Calories 83kcal 20kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.057mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 18µg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.34mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 175mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.64g 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.122mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.12g 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.17g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.058g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.062g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.01mg 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 0g 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1979.1%
Contains more FatsFats +335.3%
Contains more OtherOther +284.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1512.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.