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Crab vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab and nori?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and zinc, yet nori is higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% more.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Seaweed, laver, raw types 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
6
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%
Nori
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6028.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1235.1%

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
5
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%
Nori
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +677.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +379.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.159mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.7µg 77%
Copper 0.814mg 0.264mg 61%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 39mg 40%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.988mg 40%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin A 1µg 260µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.446mg 27%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.05mg 25%
Phosphorus 234mg 58mg 25%
Folate 51µg 146µg 24%
Protein 17.88g 5.81g 24%
Sodium 563mg 48mg 22%
Iron 0.5mg 1.8mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 10.4mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.521mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.47mg 8%
Magnesium 36mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.098mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 356mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4µg 3%
Calories 83kcal 35kcal 2%
Calcium 91mg 70mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.11g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.28g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.061g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.11g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.159mg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.08g 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
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Nori
3
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.7%
Contains more FatsFats +164.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +123.1%
~equal in Water ~85.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +416%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.