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Crab vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crab and pasta

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, pasta is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 133% more than pasta.
  • Pasta contains 94 times less sodium than crab. Crab contains 563mg of sodium, while pasta contains 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, 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
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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%
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +979.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +775.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +580.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +128%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202.7%

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
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2278.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +808.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.14µg 133%
Copper 0.814mg 0.093mg 80%
Selenium 42.9µg 78%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.56mg 30%
Protein 17.88g 5.15g 25%
Sodium 563mg 6mg 24%
Phosphorus 234mg 63mg 24%
Cholesterol 97mg 33mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.183mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.992mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.034mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 6mg 9%
Iron 0.5mg 1.14mg 8%
Carbs 0g 24.93g 8%
Potassium 259mg 24mg 7%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.224mg 7%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.15mg 4%
Folate 51µg 64µg 3%
Calories 83kcal 131kcal 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.429g 1%
Fats 0.74g 1.05g 0%
Net carbs 0g 24.93g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.103mg 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
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more OtherOther +445.2%
Contains more FatsFats +41.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.124g

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.