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Crab vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and candy bar different?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11757% more than crab.
  • Candy bar is lower in cholesterol.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than crab (0).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Candies, peanut bar types were used 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.
Crab
Crab
2
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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +812.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +94%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1579.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.774mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.94mg

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
6
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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +175.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97976.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 153mg 11757%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 10.65g 69%
Selenium 42.9µg 4.7µg 69%
Manganese 0.074mg 1.243mg 51%
Fats 0.74g 33.7g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 16.721g 41%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 7.922mg 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Calories 83kcal 522kcal 22%
Saturated fat 0.201g 4.678g 20%
Sodium 563mg 156mg 18%
Magnesium 36mg 110mg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Carbs 0g 47.4g 16%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 4.1mg 15%
Phosphorus 234mg 308mg 11%
Choline 80.9mg 29.4mg 9%
Iron 0.5mg 0.97mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.1mg 6%
Folate 51µg 75µg 6%
Protein 17.88g 15.5g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.14mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 407mg 4%
Copper 0.814mg 0.774mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.83mg 3%
Calcium 91mg 78mg 1%
Zinc 3.81mg 3.94mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.385mg 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
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4880.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4454.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12862%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4027.9%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.