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Crab vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crab and chicken fingers

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc; however, chicken fingers are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • Crab contains 12 times more copper than chicken fingers. Crab contains 0.814mg of copper, while chicken fingers contain 0.069mg.
  • Chicken fingers contain less cholesterol.
  • Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

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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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1079.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +436.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +46%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.1%

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1981.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2566.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.16µg 132%
Copper 0.814mg 0.069mg 83%
Selenium 42.9µg 17.5µg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 5.783g 37%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 8.217mg 34%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.71mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.426mg 21%
Fats 0.74g 13.95g 20%
Cholesterol 97mg 48mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 4.83g 12%
Saturated fat 0.201g 2.493g 10%
Sodium 563mg 769mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 3.17mg 9%
Calories 83kcal 271kcal 9%
Folate 51µg 19µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.11mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 17mg 7%
Choline 80.9mg 43.7mg 7%
Starch 0g 17.03g 7%
Phosphorus 234mg 282mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.179mg 7%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.228mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 8µg 6%
Carbs 0g 17.25g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 1.244mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Protein 17.88g 19.22g 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.73mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 373mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +70.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1785.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +74%
~equal in Protein ~19.22g

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3644.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2141.5%

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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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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