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Crab vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and lima beans

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, and phosphorus, while lima beans have more fiber, iron, and manganese.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than lima beans.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of lima beans is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +435.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +853.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.1%
Contains more IronIron +378%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +597.3%

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
8
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 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +922.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +552.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.161mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Lima beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Selenium 42.9µg 4.5µg 70%
Copper 0.814mg 0.235mg 64%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.95mg 26%
Sodium 563mg 2mg 24%
Iron 0.5mg 2.39mg 24%
Protein 17.88g 7.8g 20%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.516mg 19%
Phosphorus 234mg 111mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.421mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.422mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.161mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.18mg 11%
Choline 80.9mg 32.5mg 9%
Folate 51µg 83µg 8%
Potassium 259mg 508mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 17mg 7%
Carbs 0g 20.88g 7%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.055mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 115kcal 2%
Magnesium 36mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2µg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.38g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.089g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.171g 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.9g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.161mg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.238mg 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
4
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.2%
Contains more FatsFats +94.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more OtherOther +47%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +279.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/nutrients

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

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