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Crab vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and mandarin oranges different?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than mandarin oranges (47).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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
9
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1838.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +5342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1070%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +361.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +693.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.042mg 86%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.1µg 78%
Protein 17.88g 0.81g 34%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.07mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 234mg 20mg 31%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 26.7mg 26%
Sodium 563mg 2mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.216mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.376mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 10.2mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.2mg 11%
Folate 51µg 16µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.078mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 12mg 6%
Calcium 91mg 37mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.15mg 4%
Carbs 0g 13.34g 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.036mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 166mg 3%
Fructose 0g 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.058mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 53kcal 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.039mg 2%
Fats 0.74g 0.31g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.039g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.065g 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.011mg 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
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2107.4%
Contains more FatsFats +138.7%
Contains more OtherOther +356.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +296.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.