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Crab vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab and crackers

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 139% more than crackers.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +682.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +540.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.9%
Contains more IronIron +706%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +563.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~248mg

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
6
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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +742.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1708.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23000%
Contains more FolateFolate +80.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Crackers DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 13.137g 86%
Copper 0.814mg 0.104mg 79%
Selenium 42.9µg 6.7µg 66%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 69.3µg 58%
Iron 0.5mg 4.03mg 44%
Fats 0.74g 26.43g 40%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.416mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.49mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.456mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.201g 5.562g 24%
Protein 17.88g 6.64g 22%
Calories 83kcal 510kcal 21%
Starch 0g 49.69g 20%
Carbs 0g 61.3g 20%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.491mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 6.553g 16%
Choline 80.9mg 9.6mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.417mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 4.352mg 10%
Folate 51µg 92µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 3.03mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.063mg 7%
Sodium 563mg 726mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 118mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 120mg 3%
Phosphorus 234mg 248mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 59g N/A
Sugar 0g 8.18g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2437.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3471.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +47.3%

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% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4979.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4991.9%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.