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Crab vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab and mashed potato

  • The amount of vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, choline, folate, and vitamin B3 in crab is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 136% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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
7
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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.6%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2225.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1631.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.4%

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
10
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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4657.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +503.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.07µg 136%
Copper 0.814mg 0.035mg 87%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.8µg 77%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.22mg 33%
Protein 17.88g 1.65g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 234mg 59mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 20%
Choline 80.9mg 13.4mg 12%
Folate 51µg 9µg 11%
Sodium 563mg 306mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.08mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.42mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.342g 7%
Calcium 91mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.015mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 5.9µg 5%
Starch 0g 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 43µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Magnesium 36mg 15mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.65g 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.12mg 3%
Fats 0.74g 2.82g 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.31mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.577g 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.098mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.015mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 286mg 1%
Calories 83kcal 89kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g 0.105g N/A
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%
Fructose 0g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +983.6%
Contains more OtherOther +34.1%
Contains more FatsFats +281.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~79.62g

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +458.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.2%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.