Crab vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between crab and croissant
- Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, croissant is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 132% more than croissant.
- Croissant has 10 times less copper than crab. Crab has 0.814mg of copper, while croissant has 0.08mg.
- Crab contains less saturated fat.
- Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Croissants, butter.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +145.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +917.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +408% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +122.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +89% |
Contains more IronIron | +306% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +345.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1550% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +119% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +169% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1981.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +108.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1587% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +159.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +72.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 0.16µg | 132% |
Copper | 0.814mg | 0.08mg | 82% |
Saturated fat | 0.201g | 11.659g | 52% |
Selenium | 42.9µg | 22.7µg | 37% |
Fats | 0.74g | 21g | 31% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.388mg | 30% |
Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.75mg | 28% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 206µg | 23% |
Protein | 17.88g | 8.2g | 19% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 2.03mg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 234mg | 105mg | 18% |
Calories | 83kcal | 406kcal | 16% |
Carbs | 0g | 45.8g | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 5.525g | 13% |
Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.33mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.241mg | 11% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.6g | 10% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 67mg | 10% |
Folate | 51µg | 88µg | 9% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 38.8mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.058mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 0.84mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 1.094g | 6% |
Calcium | 91mg | 37mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 36mg | 16mg | 5% |
Sodium | 563mg | 467mg | 4% |
Potassium | 259mg | 118mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 2.188mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.861mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 43.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 11.26g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.307mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.386mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.806mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | 0.002g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +118% |
Contains more WaterWater | +243.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2737.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4182.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +324% |