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Crab vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and cornmeal

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc, while cornmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than cornmeal.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +971.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +477.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +308.6%
Contains more IronIron +772%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.1%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +840.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.076mg 82%
Selenium 42.9µg 10.5µg 59%
Iron 0.5mg 4.36mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.551mg 44%
Folate 51µg 209µg 40%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Starch 0g 73.3g 30%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.66mg 29%
Carbs 0g 79.45g 26%
Sodium 563mg 7mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.382mg 22%
Protein 17.88g 7.11g 22%
Phosphorus 234mg 99mg 19%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.24mg 15%
Calories 83kcal 370kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 4.968mg 14%
Choline 80.9mg 8.6mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.12mg 11%
Calcium 91mg 3mg 9%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.174mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.828g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 142mg 3%
Fats 0.74g 1.75g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.182mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.39g 1%
Magnesium 36mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 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 0g 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% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.5%
Contains more WaterWater +612.8%
Contains more OtherOther +231.4%
Contains more FatsFats +136.5%
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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.22g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients

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

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