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Crab vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crab and coconut

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, and zinc; however, coconut is higher in manganese, fiber, and iron.
  • Coconut covers your daily saturated fat needs 147% more than crab.
  • Coconut has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of coconut is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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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
6
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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +324.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +386%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1927%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +568.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Coconut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Saturated fat 0.201g 29.698g 134%
Manganese 0.074mg 1.5mg 62%
Selenium 42.9µg 10.1µg 60%
Fats 0.74g 33.49g 50%
Copper 0.814mg 0.435mg 42%
Fiber 0g 9g 36%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Protein 17.88g 3.33g 29%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.1mg 25%
Iron 0.5mg 2.43mg 24%
Sodium 563mg 20mg 24%
Phosphorus 234mg 113mg 17%
Calories 83kcal 354kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.3mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.54mg 14%
Choline 80.9mg 12.1mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.24mg 11%
Calcium 91mg 14mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.054mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.02mg 6%
Folate 51µg 26µg 6%
Carbs 0g 15.23g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.066mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 356mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 1.425g 3%
Magnesium 36mg 32mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.366g 1%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 3.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.077mg 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
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +436.9%
Contains more WaterWater +69.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76%
Contains more FatsFats +4425.7%
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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1004.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.9%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.