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Crab vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crab and sponge cake

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, sponge cake is higher in vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 123% more than sponge cake.
  • Sponge cake contains 15 times less copper than crab. Crab contains 0.814mg of copper, while sponge cake contains 0.056mg.
  • Sponge cake has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of sponge cake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1353.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +545.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.9%
Contains more IronIron +216%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.7%

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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +591.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Sponge cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.37µg 123%
Copper 0.814mg 0.056mg 84%
Selenium 42.9µg 18.5µg 44%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.59mg 29%
Cholesterol 97mg 170mg 24%
Protein 17.88g 7.3g 21%
Carbs 0g 57.7g 19%
Phosphorus 234mg 100mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.301mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Sodium 563mg 228mg 15%
Iron 0.5mg 1.58mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Calories 83kcal 297kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.159mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.204mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.546mg 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 77µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.059mg 7%
Magnesium 36mg 9mg 6%
Fats 0.74g 4.3g 5%
Calcium 91mg 42mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1.301g 5%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.167mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 1.576g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.649g 3%
Folate 51µg 39µg 3%
Potassium 259mg 141mg 3%
Net carbs 0g 57.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.9%
Contains more WaterWater +171.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more FatsFats +481.1%
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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1121.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.6%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.