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Crab vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab and chinese cuisine

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 119% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine has 17 times less copper than crab. Crab has 0.814mg of copper, while chinese cuisine has 0.049mg.
  • Chinese cuisine is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than crab.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +313.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more CopperCopper +1561.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +154%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +540.3%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.6%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +593.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +251.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17000%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.161mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.48µg 119%
Copper 0.814mg 0.049mg 85%
Selenium 42.9µg 6.7µg 66%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 51.3µg 43%
Cholesterol 97mg 14mg 28%
Phosphorus 234mg 76mg 23%
Protein 17.88g 7.08g 22%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.5mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2.13g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.443mg 11%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 11.6mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.32mg 9%
Choline 80.9mg 34.5mg 8%
Iron 0.5mg 1.11mg 8%
Calcium 91mg 22mg 7%
Fats 0.74g 5.3g 7%
Sodium 563mg 409mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 63µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.82mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Magnesium 36mg 15mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.978g 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.147mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.055mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 1.217g 3%
Carbs 0g 7.29g 2%
Folate 51µg 45µg 2%
Potassium 259mg 204mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.55g 1%
Calories 83kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 0g 1.82g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.033mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.161mg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%
Contains more FatsFats +616.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~78.82g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +843.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +725.6%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.