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Crab vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab and pimiento

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, pimiento has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Pimiento has a higher glycemic index than crab.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Pimento, canned.

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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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1561.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1905.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1276.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21350%
Contains more IronIron +236%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.3%

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%
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9870%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more CholineCholine +1184.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2472.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2666.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 84.9mg 91%
Copper 0.814mg 0.049mg 85%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.2µg 78%
Protein 17.88g 1.1g 34%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.19mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 234mg 17mg 31%
Sodium 563mg 14mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.01mg 20%
Vitamin A 1µg 133µg 15%
Iron 0.5mg 1.68mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 6.3mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.615mg 13%
Folate 51µg 6µg 11%
Calcium 91mg 6mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.69mg 8%
Magnesium 36mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 8.3µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.215mg 5%
Calories 83kcal 23kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.06mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 158mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.1g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.017mg 1%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.092mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.3g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.045g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.161g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.022mg 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
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1525.5%
Contains more FatsFats +146.7%
Contains more OtherOther +322.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +545%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.