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Crab vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and lemongrass

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and zinc, while lemongrass has more manganese and iron.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 224% more than crab.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lemongrass is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +206%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6028.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.2%
Contains more IronIron +1534%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6959.5%

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
9
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%
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1894%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.074mg 5.224mg 224%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Iron 0.5mg 8.17mg 96%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.7µg 77%
Copper 0.814mg 0.266mg 61%
Protein 17.88g 1.82g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Sodium 563mg 6mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.05mg 19%
Phosphorus 234mg 101mg 19%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Potassium 259mg 723mg 14%
Zinc 3.81mg 2.23mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.101mg 10%
Carbs 0g 25.31g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.08mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 60mg 6%
Folate 51µg 75µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.065mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.135mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.17g 1%
Calories 83kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 2.6mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 0g 25.31g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 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
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +882.4%
Contains more FatsFats +51%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.8%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.