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Crab vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab and custard

  • Crab is higher than custard in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin E.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 117% higher.
  • Crab has 31 times more vitamin E than custard. While crab has 1.84mg of vitamin E, custard has only 0.06mg.
  • Custard has less sodium.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than custard (35).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.1%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2613.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +647.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +957.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +615%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1981.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +540.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +585.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Custard DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.52µg 117%
Copper 0.814mg 0.03mg 87%
Selenium 42.9µg 6µg 67%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.51mg 30%
Protein 17.88g 3.99g 28%
Sodium 563mg 84mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.132mg 16%
Phosphorus 234mg 130mg 15%
Cholesterol 97mg 51mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 11.8mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.06mg 12%
Folate 51µg 9µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.22mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.201g 2.032g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.064mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.699mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 52µg 6%
Carbs 0g 17.6g 6%
Magnesium 36mg 16mg 5%
Fats 0.74g 4g 5%
Calcium 91mg 139mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.007mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.061mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 1.127g 2%
Calories 83kcal 122kcal 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.34mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 207mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.312g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.003g 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
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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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +348.1%
Contains more OtherOther +76%
Contains more FatsFats +440.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~73.45g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +773.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.9%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/nutrients

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

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