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Crab vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crab and bran

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, bran is higher in manganese.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 139% more than bran.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Oat bran, cooked.

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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%
Bran
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +618.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +457.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1202.7%

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
11
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%
Bran
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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% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1807.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +359.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +524%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +595.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Bran DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.066mg 83%
Selenium 42.9µg 7.7µg 64%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.964mg 39%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.53mg 30%
Protein 17.88g 3.21g 29%
Sodium 563mg 1mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.217mg 16%
Phosphorus 234mg 119mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.144mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Folate 51µg 6µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.16mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.025mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Calcium 91mg 10mg 8%
Iron 0.5mg 0.88mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 92mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.034mg 5%
Carbs 0g 11.44g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Calories 83kcal 40kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.339g 1%
Magnesium 36mg 40mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.86g 0%
Net carbs 0g 8.84g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.163g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.291g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.07mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 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
Bran
3
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +457%
Contains more OtherOther +244.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~84g

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
Bran
3
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.