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Crab vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and groat different?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium; however, groat is richer in manganese, magnesium, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than groat (54).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Buckwheat are the varieties used 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.
Crab
3
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%
Groat
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +541.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.6%
Contains more IronIron +340%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1656.8%

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
7
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%
Groat
5
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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Groat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Selenium 42.9µg 8.3µg 63%
Manganese 0.074mg 1.3mg 53%
Magnesium 36mg 231mg 46%
Fiber 0g 10g 40%
Copper 0.814mg 1.1mg 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 7.02mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.425mg 26%
Carbs 0g 71.5g 24%
Sodium 563mg 1mg 24%
Iron 0.5mg 2.2mg 21%
Phosphorus 234mg 347mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Zinc 3.81mg 2.4mg 13%
Calories 83kcal 343kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Protein 17.88g 13.25g 9%
Calcium 91mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.101mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 460mg 6%
Folate 51µg 30µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.039g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 1.233mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Fats 0.74g 3.4g 4%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.741g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 1.04g 2%
Net carbs 0g 61.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.309mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g 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
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Groat
3
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.9%
Contains more WaterWater +717.3%
Contains more FatsFats +359.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +706.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.7%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/nutrients

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

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