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Crab vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab and papaya?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% more.
  • The glycemic index of crab is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Papayas, 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
Crab
9
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%
Papaya
Papaya
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +355%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1708.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4662.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2240%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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
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%
Papaya
Papaya
3
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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +669.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +422%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +1226.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1745.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.023mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.045mg 85%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.6µg 77%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 60.9mg 64%
Protein 17.88g 0.47g 35%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.08mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 234mg 10mg 32%
Sodium 563mg 8mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.191mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.357mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 6.1mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.3mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.038mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 20mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 47µg 5%
Fructose 0g 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.027mg 5%
Folate 51µg 37µg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 21mg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.82g 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Calories 83kcal 43kcal 2%
Potassium 259mg 182mg 2%
Fats 0.74g 0.26g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.081g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.058g 1%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.82g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.005mg 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
Crab
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Papaya
Papaya
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3704.3%
Contains more FatsFats +184.6%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
Papaya
Papaya
1
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +344.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.