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Crab vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and matzo different?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and phosphorus, while matzo is higher in iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than matzo.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Crackers, matzo, plain types were 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
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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%
Matzo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1256.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +460.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.3%
Contains more IronIron +532%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +778.4%

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
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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%
Matzo
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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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +649.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Matzo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.06mg 84%
Iron 0.5mg 3.16mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.387mg 30%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.68mg 28%
Carbs 0g 83.7g 28%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.65mg 25%
Sodium 563mg 0mg 24%
Phosphorus 234mg 89mg 21%
Protein 17.88g 10g 16%
Calories 83kcal 395kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.291mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 10.8mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.06mg 12%
Selenium 42.9µg 36.9µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.443mg 11%
Folate 51µg 17µg 9%
Calcium 91mg 13mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 3.892mg 7%
Potassium 259mg 112mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.115mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.603g 2%
Fats 0.74g 1.4g 1%
Net carbs 0g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.226g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.213mg 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
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Matzo
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1753.3%
Contains more OtherOther +181.7%
Contains more FatsFats +89.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
Matzo
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.127g

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.