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Crab vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab and mortadella

  • Crab is higher in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and folate; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11762% higher.
  • Crab has 17 times more folate than mortadella. While crab has 51µg of folate, mortadella has only 3µg.
  • Mortadella has less cholesterol.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than mortadella (28).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1256.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.8%
Contains more IronIron +180%

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +417.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164416.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.673mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 153mg 11762%
Copper 0.814mg 0.06mg 84%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.48µg 77%
Saturated fat 0.201g 9.51g 42%
Fats 0.74g 25.39g 38%
Selenium 42.9µg 22.6µg 37%
Sodium 563mg 1246mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 11.38g 28%
Phosphorus 234mg 97mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 3.12g 19%
Zinc 3.81mg 2.1mg 16%
Cholesterol 97mg 56mg 14%
Folate 51µg 3µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.44mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.22mg 11%
Calories 83kcal 311kcal 11%
Iron 0.5mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.119mg 8%
Calcium 91mg 18mg 7%
Magnesium 36mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 163mg 3%
Protein 17.88g 16.37g 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.13mg 2%
Choline 80.9mg 72.2mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.05g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.05g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 2.673mg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3331.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +71%
~equal in Protein ~16.37g

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8721.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1109.3%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.