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Crab vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and nachos different?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, nachos are richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 136% higher.
  • Crab contains 32 times more cholesterol than nachos. While crab contains 97mg of cholesterol, nachos contain only 3mg.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than nachos (75).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese 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
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%
Nachos
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1171.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +343%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +398.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.7%

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
6
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%
Nachos
6
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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4657.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
Contains more CholineCholine +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.07µg 136%
Copper 0.814mg 0.064mg 83%
Selenium 42.9µg 8.6µg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 14.02g 35%
Fats 0.74g 21.5g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 5.04g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 3mg 31%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.86mg 27%
Protein 17.88g 4.32g 27%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 4.08mg 15%
Calories 83kcal 343kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.63mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.38mg 12%
Starch 0g 28.33g 12%
Carbs 0g 34.91g 12%
Sodium 563mg 313mg 11%
Choline 80.9mg 26.4mg 10%
Folate 51µg 10µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.201g 2.173g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.123mg 8%
Phosphorus 234mg 198mg 5%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.187mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.215mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.75mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.133mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 362mg 3%
Calcium 91mg 63mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.1mg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Nachos
3
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.9%
Contains more WaterWater +113.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2805.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +10.7%

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
Nachos
2
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10768.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1853.5%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.