Crab vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between crab and hot dogs
- Crab is higher in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin E; however, hot dogs are richer in iron.
- Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 80% higher.
- Crab has 10 times more vitamin E than hot dogs. While crab has 1.84mg of vitamin E, hot dogs have only 0.19mg.
- Crab has less sodium.
- Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).
The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Frankfurter, meat.
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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 | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +739.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +217.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +243.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +868.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +221.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +139.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 0.097mg | 80% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 1.57µg | 73% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 12.5µg | 55% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 25.76g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 7.666g | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 4.404g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 11.386g | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 1.2mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 1090mg | 23% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 17.88g | 10.26g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.31mg | 14% |
| Folate | 51µg | 6µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 0.19mg | 11% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 290kcal | 10% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 1.09mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 77mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 15mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 206mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 152mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 2.665mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.166mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 99mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.331mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3381.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8726.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1607% |
