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Crab vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and Peruvian groundcherry different?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and calcium; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than Peruvian groundcherry (35).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw are the varieties used 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +911.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +485%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +100%

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
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%
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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.5%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +378.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 90%
Selenium 42.9µg 78%
Zinc 3.81mg 35%
Protein 17.88g 1.9g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 234mg 40mg 28%
Sodium 563mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 20%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Folate 51µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 12%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 11mg 9%
Potassium 259mg 8%
Calcium 91mg 9mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.11mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 1mg 6%
Carbs 0g 11.2g 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.04mg 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2%
Calories 83kcal 53kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 0g 11.2g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 2.8mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0%
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
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.1%
Contains more OtherOther +111.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0.7g
~equal in Water ~85.4g

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.