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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more WaterWater | +76.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4012.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +113.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9954.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +365.1% |