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Crab vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crab and cassava

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, cassava is higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 139% more than cassava.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Cassava, 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +468.8%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +714%
Contains more ZincZinc +1020.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +766.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6028.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +418.9%
~equal in Potassium ~271mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +868.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +831.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +524.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.1mg 79%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.7µg 77%
Protein 17.88g 1.36g 33%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.34mg 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 234mg 27mg 30%
Sodium 563mg 14mg 24%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 20.6mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.107mg 18%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.384mg 13%
Carbs 0g 38.06g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.854mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.19mg 11%
Choline 80.9mg 23.7mg 10%
Calcium 91mg 16mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Folate 51µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.088mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.087mg 5%
Calories 83kcal 160kcal 4%
Magnesium 36mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.048mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.28g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.074g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.048g 1%
Net carbs 0g 36.26g N/A
Potassium 259mg 271mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1214.7%
Contains more FatsFats +164.3%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +172.6%
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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +437.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.