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Crab vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and cervelat different?

  • Crab is higher in copper, selenium, phosphorus, and folate; however, cervelat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cervelat is 90% higher.
  • Crab contains 26 times more folate than cervelat. While crab contains 51µg of folate, cervelat contains only 2µg.
  • Crab has less sodium.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than cervelat (28).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork are the varieties 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
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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +911.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +442.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.3%
Contains more IronIron +308%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +403%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
~equal in Choline ~78.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 5.5µg 90%
Copper 0.814mg 0.15mg 74%
Saturated fat 0.201g 11.51g 51%
Fats 0.74g 30.43g 46%
Selenium 42.9µg 20.3µg 41%
Sodium 563mg 1300mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 12.97g 32%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 20%
Iron 0.5mg 2.04mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.33mg 18%
Phosphorus 234mg 111mg 18%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 16.6mg 15%
Calories 83kcal 362kcal 14%
Folate 51µg 2µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.22mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.15mg 11%
Zinc 3.81mg 2.56mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 4.31mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.26mg 8%
Calcium 91mg 9mg 8%
Cholesterol 97mg 74mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.2g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 14mg 5%
Manganese 0.074mg 3%
Carbs 0g 3.33g 1%
Protein 17.88g 17.45g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.33g N/A
Potassium 259mg 260mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Choline 80.9mg 78.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +76.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4012.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +113.6%
~equal in Protein ~17.45g

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9954.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.1%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.