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Crab vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab and gratin

  • Gratin contains less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and folate than crab.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Gratin has 16 times less selenium than crab. Crab has 42.9µg of selenium, while gratin has 2.7µg.
  • Gratin is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using 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.
Crab
5
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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +408.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +452.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1488.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.6%

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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.16mg 73%
Selenium 42.9µg 2.7µg 73%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.69mg 28%
Protein 17.88g 5.06g 26%
Cholesterol 97mg 23mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.201g 4.733g 21%
Phosphorus 234mg 113mg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.387mg 12%
Fats 0.74g 7.59g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.993mg 11%
Folate 51µg 11µg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 9.9mg 7%
Sodium 563mg 433mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 2.149g 5%
Potassium 259mg 396mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 20mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.27g 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.161mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 119mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.064mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 132kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.116mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.64mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.174mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.47g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.276g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.4%
Contains more FatsFats +925.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
~equal in Water ~74g

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1565.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.276g

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.