Crab vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crab and penne?
- Crab is higher in zinc and phosphorus, yet penne is higher in fiber and monounsaturated fat.
- Crab's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 28% more.
- Crab has 3 times more zinc than penne. While crab has 3.81mg of zinc, penne has only 1.1mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in penne is lower.
- The glycemic index of crab is lower.
We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +246.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 139% | |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 90% | |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 78% | |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 12mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 1.1mg | 25% |
| Protein | 17.88g | 5.7g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 118mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 17% | |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 563mg | 248mg | 14% |
| Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 16.8g | 6% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 4g | 5% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 122mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 1g | 2% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 126kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Calcium | 91mg | 89mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +213.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +440.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +675.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55% |
