Crab vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between crab and fruitcake
- Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, fruitcake is richer in iron and fiber.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 138% higher.
- Crab has 21 times more selenium than fruitcake. While crab has 42.9µg of selenium, fruitcake has only 2µg.
- Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
- Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than fruitcake (53).
The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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 | +175.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1528% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1311.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +350% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2045% |
Contains more IronIron | +314% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +197.3% |
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 | +560% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +104.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +247.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +341.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +239.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +155% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +809% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 0.01µg | 138% |
Copper | 0.814mg | 0.05mg | 85% |
Selenium | 42.9µg | 2µg | 74% |
Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.27mg | 32% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 5mg | 31% |
Protein | 17.88g | 2.9g | 30% |
Phosphorus | 234mg | 52mg | 26% |
Carbs | 0g | 61.6g | 21% |
Sodium | 563mg | 101mg | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 3.323g | 20% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 2.07mg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.226mg | 15% |
Fiber | 0g | 3.7g | 15% |
Fats | 0.74g | 9.1g | 13% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 8.9mg | 13% |
Calories | 83kcal | 324kcal | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 0.791mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 4.2g | 10% |
Folate | 51µg | 20µg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.046mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.22mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 0.9mg | 6% |
Calcium | 91mg | 33mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 36mg | 16mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.201g | 1.048g | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Potassium | 259mg | 153mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 7µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 57.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 27.42g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.307mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.386mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.806mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | 0.001g | 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 | +516.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +215% |
Contains more OtherOther | +53.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1129.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3155.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1188% |