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Crab vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crab and caramel

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 126% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains 45 times less copper than crab. Crab contains 0.814mg of copper, while caramel contains 0.018mg.
  • Caramel has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +4422.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +765.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +572.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +725%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1756.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1010%
Contains more FolateFolate +1175%
Contains more CholineCholine +911.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.3µg 126%
Copper 0.814mg 0.018mg 88%
Selenium 42.9µg 1.8µg 75%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.44mg 31%
Cholesterol 97mg 7mg 30%
Protein 17.88g 4.6g 27%
Carbs 0g 77g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 3.478g 21%
Phosphorus 234mg 114mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.148mg 16%
Calories 83kcal 382kcal 15%
Sodium 563mg 245mg 14%
Choline 80.9mg 8mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.256mg 13%
Folate 51µg 4µg 12%
Fats 0.74g 8.1g 11%
Saturated fat 0.201g 2.476g 10%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.46mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.056mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.62mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.103mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 0.14mg 5%
Calcium 91mg 138mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 17mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 1.542g 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.011mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Potassium 259mg 214mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 77g N/A
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.115mg 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
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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% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.7%
Contains more WaterWater +837.5%
Contains more FatsFats +994.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1095.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1248.1%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.