Crab vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crab and gingerbread?
- Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus, yet gingerbread is higher in iron, manganese, and vitamin B1.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 136% more.
- Crab has 10 times more zinc than gingerbread. While crab has 3.81mg of zinc, gingerbread has only 0.39mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in gingerbread is lower.
- The glycemic index of crab is lower.
We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +28.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +317.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +876.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +333.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +94.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +476% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +823% |
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 | +3200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +165.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5450% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +54.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +726.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 0.06µg | 136% |
Copper | 0.814mg | 0.195mg | 69% |
Selenium | 42.9µg | 16.3µg | 48% |
Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.39mg | 31% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 2.88mg | 30% |
Protein | 17.88g | 3.9g | 28% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 4.216g | 26% |
Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.683mg | 26% |
Phosphorus | 234mg | 54mg | 26% |
Fats | 0.74g | 16.4g | 24% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 32mg | 22% |
Saturated fat | 0.201g | 4.122g | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 7.124g | 17% |
Carbs | 0g | 49.2g | 16% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.19mg | 14% |
Calories | 83kcal | 356kcal | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.375mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
Sodium | 563mg | 327mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 36mg | 70mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 1.738mg | 6% |
Folate | 51µg | 33µg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.162mg | 5% |
Potassium | 259mg | 439mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
Calcium | 91mg | 71mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 14µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 49.2g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.307mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.386mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.806mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.087mg | 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
Protein:
17.88 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
79.69 g
Other:
1.69 g
Protein:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +358.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +184.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2116.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +47.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.258 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5422.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1534.1% |