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Crab vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and chicken sandwich

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc, while chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 133% more than chicken sandwich.
  • Crab contains 12 times more copper than chicken sandwich. While crab contains 0.814mg of copper, chicken sandwich contains only 0.067mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chicken sandwich is lower.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1114.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +524.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.6%
Contains more IronIron +254%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.9%
~equal in Potassium ~245mg

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2461.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2733.3%
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.13µg 133%
Copper 0.814mg 0.067mg 83%
Selenium 42.9µg 19.9µg 42%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 7.72mg 31%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.61mg 29%
Cholesterol 97mg 35mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 3.177g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.23mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.383mg 17%
Iron 0.5mg 1.77mg 16%
Fats 0.74g 11.19g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.3mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 4.481g 11%
Saturated fat 0.201g 2.123g 9%
Sodium 563mg 753mg 8%
Calories 83kcal 250kcal 8%
Choline 80.9mg 35.3mg 8%
Starch 0g 16.5g 7%
Phosphorus 234mg 185mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 8.5µg 7%
Carbs 0g 20.89g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.219mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 2.41mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 58mg 3%
Protein 17.88g 16.28g 3%
Magnesium 36mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.97g 1%
Folate 51µg 47µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 19.49g N/A
Potassium 259mg 245mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.03g N/A
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 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +62.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1412.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +59.8%
~equal in Protein ~16.28g

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3373.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1131.4%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients

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

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