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Crab vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab and pizza

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and choline; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and manganese.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 121% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has 8 times less copper than crab. Crab has 0.814mg of copper, while pizza has 0.105mg.
  • Pizza contains less cholesterol.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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
5
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%
Pizza
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +675.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.6%
Contains more IronIron +396%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +386.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~216mg
~equal in Sodium ~598mg

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
6
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%
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +692.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1595.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.42µg 121%
Copper 0.814mg 0.105mg 79%
Selenium 42.9µg 19.9µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.39mg 31%
Cholesterol 97mg 17mg 27%
Iron 0.5mg 2.48mg 25%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.34mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.201g 4.465g 19%
Fats 0.74g 9.69g 14%
Protein 17.88g 11.39g 13%
Choline 80.9mg 16.4mg 12%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.36mg 12%
Folate 51µg 93µg 11%
Starch 0g 26.95g 11%
Carbs 0g 33.33g 11%
Calcium 91mg 188mg 10%
Calories 83kcal 266kcal 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.681g 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 69µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.195mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.83mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 3.825mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 2.608g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 6.7µg 5%
Potassium 259mg 172mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 24mg 3%
Phosphorus 234mg 216mg 3%
Sodium 563mg 598mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57%
Contains more WaterWater +84.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1209.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +43.2%

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
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1921.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +551.6%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.