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Crab vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and chickpeas different?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, and zinc, while chickpeas are higher in manganese, fiber, folate, and iron.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than chickpeas.
  • Chickpeas have a higher glycemic index (36) than crab (0).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were 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 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +149%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1059.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more IronIron +478%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1291.9%

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 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +89%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +404.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Chickpeas DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Selenium 42.9µg 3.7µg 71%
Copper 0.814mg 0.352mg 51%
Manganese 0.074mg 1.03mg 42%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fiber 0g 7.6g 30%
Folate 51µg 172µg 30%
Iron 0.5mg 2.89mg 30%
Sodium 563mg 7mg 24%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.53mg 21%
Protein 17.88g 8.86g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.526mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.286mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.35mg 10%
Carbs 0g 27.42g 9%
Phosphorus 234mg 168mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.116mg 8%
Choline 80.9mg 42.8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.156g 6%
Calories 83kcal 164kcal 4%
Calcium 91mg 49mg 4%
Fats 0.74g 2.59g 3%
Magnesium 36mg 48mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.583g 1%
Potassium 259mg 291mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.139mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 19.82g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.269g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.244mg 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
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.8%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
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
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +351.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.1%

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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. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/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.