Crab vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crab and biscuits?
- Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc, yet biscuits are higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% more.
- Crab has 32 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While crab has 97mg of cholesterol, biscuits have only 3mg.
- The glycemic index of crab is lower.
We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +892.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +605.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +120% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +158.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +480% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +410.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1550% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +249.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +345.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +4062.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1447.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +19.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 0.08µg | 135% |
Copper | 0.814mg | 0.082mg | 81% |
Selenium | 42.9µg | 19.5µg | 43% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 3mg | 31% |
Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.54mg | 30% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 2.9mg | 30% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.356mg | 28% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 4.163g | 26% |
Fats | 0.74g | 16.3g | 24% |
Protein | 17.88g | 7g | 22% |
Saturated fat | 0.201g | 4.324g | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 6.93g | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.31mg | 17% |
Carbs | 0g | 44.6g | 15% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Calories | 83kcal | 353kcal | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.285mg | 14% |
Calcium | 91mg | 235mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.378mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
Phosphorus | 234mg | 164mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.035mg | 9% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.5g | 6% |
Magnesium | 36mg | 18mg | 4% |
Potassium | 259mg | 121mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
Folate | 51µg | 61µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 2.949mg | 1% |
Sodium | 563mg | 580mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 43.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 2.18g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.307mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.386mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.806mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.161mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +155.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +175.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2102.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +89.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5272.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1513.6% |